Water on The Land
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- Meanders
- 2. So more erosion takes place on the outside of the bend, forming river cliffs
- In their middle and lower courses, rivers develop large bends called meanders
- 1. The current is faster on the outside of the bend because the river channel is deeper
- They are formed by erosion and deposition
- 3. The current is slower on the inside of the bend because the river channel is shallower
- 4. So eroded material is deposited on the inside of the bend, forming slip-off slopes
- Water twists and turns around stones and other obstructions resulting in areas of slower and faster water movement.
- Slower areas are found in deeper parts of the river filled with fine sediments and are called pools.
- Faster areas are found in shallower parts of the river around larger stones and are called riffles.
- Slower areas are found in deeper parts of the river filled with fine sediments and are called pools.
- MEDC Tewkesbury
- On the 20th July 2007 very heavy downpours hit the UK
- In Tewkesbury, 850 families were still living in caravans at Christmas in 2008
- 420 roads were damaged across the county
- There was an increase in crime as people’s abandoned homes were robbed and looted
- 53 schools across the county were damaged
- Many animals died and their corpses were washed up on the beach further downstream
- There were no flood defences in place
- 10,000 people were stranded in their cars on the M5
- Rainwater ran off the hills and straight into the river channels
- 34 new flood defences were built by 2008, providing protection to 30,000 homes
- As the ground was saturated, very little water infiltrated into the ground
- 80% of properties were affected across the county
- The summer of 2007 was the wettest
- 25,000 sandbags were quickly distributed and 200 tonnes of sand used across the county to reduce the flooding
- Electricity was lost to 48,000 homes across Gloucestershire for 2 days
- The county has set up a free flood-warning scheme and at least 73,000 people have signed up
- A temporary satellite doctor’s surgery was in place in Tewkesbury for one week
- RAF Rescue helicopters scrambled to rescue people from roof tops and 529 people were rescued by boat services
- Environment agency now holds flood prevention classes in the area for possible future floods
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