Coasts: Coastal Flooding - North Sea Storm Surge, UK (Dec 2013) - Causes and effects table in A Level and IB Geography


	Coasts: Coastal Flooding - North Sea Storm Surge, UK (Dec 2013)
	Causes Low air pressure (962mb) Gale force winds causes waves being pushed onshore (increases wave height 140mph winds (Scotland) Coastal squeeze Low lying areas (Norfolk) High/spring tide happened at the same time	Effects £100,000,000 worth of damage Lots of flooding around Boston, Hull, Rhyl, etc. 2,500 coastal properties flooded Evacuations Norfolk cliff erosion - several properties collapsed into sea 2 deaths
	Overall summary The UK impacts are low due to: Better forecasting, warnings and evacuations // Thames barrier closing to protect London

The UK impacts are low due to: Better forecasting, warnings and evacuations // Thames barrier closing to protect London

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