Boscastle 2004 - Rivers MEDC
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- Created on: 05-06-17 08:32
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- The Boscastle flood 2004 - MEDC
- Risk of flash flooding increased by...
- Building on flood plains
- Canalisation of rivers
- Development of catchments - especially on steep slopes
- Removing trees and vegetation
- Not maintaining drains and gullies
- Effects of the Boscastle flood...
- 25 business properties destroyed
- 50 buildings flood damaged
- 4 foot bridges washed away
- Visitors center destroyed
- Pavements and gardens damaged by the weight of the water
- Stress and anxiety of local people
- Insurance companies paid out an estimated £20 million to repair damage
- OPENING...
- Boscastle had been affected by minor flooding events before 2004, but was unprepared for a flood of the scale they experienced in 2004
- The flood destroyed homes and businesses and swept away a hundred vehicles
- Bridges and roads were damaged, and rescue services had to mount the largest peacetime rescue operation in Britain's history
- When the flood water receded, thousands of tons of mud and debris were left in the lower part of the village
- The effect on the local economy was devastating - the area relies on tourism for 90 per cent of its income, most of which is earned during the summer months
- Responding to the flood...
- After the 2004 flood in Boscastle the environment agency investigated and found human factors...
- The building of low bridges, which trapped boulders and trees that had been washed down the valley
- Allowing trees to grow alongside the river; during the flood these were washed into the river, blocking channels
- Artificially narrowing the river as it passed through Boscastle, reducing its carrying capasity
- Building alongside the river and not allowing for its expansion during periods of high water flow
- Removing vegetation from the sides of the valleys, which increased the rate of surface runoff and meant that rainfall reached the river quickly
- Risk of flash flooding increased by...
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