Sheffield floods 2007

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  • Created by: Jaylea
  • Created on: 19-05-16 16:49

Sheffield floods 2007

Causes

  • Rained a lot three moths prior making the ground already saturated
  • 1 moths worth of rainfall occurred in 2 days
  • lots of building on floodplains making impermeable surfaces resulting in a shorter lag time and flash flooding
  • 5 rivers flow through Sheffield
  • river don broke its banks
  • Sheffield is bowl shaped meaning steep slopped, can result in shorter lag times
  • La nina fetched low pressure

Effects

  • medowhall flooded
  • 3 people died
  • 1000 evacuated
  • 1000 businesses collapsed
  • people were air lifted from their homes
  • £1 billion worth of damage
  • M1 closed
  • 48000 homes effected
  • cost businesses between £75000-112000
  • railways flooded
  • 13000 without power
  • 1200 homes flooded

Overall summary

Sheffield has now taken future management into account. They have started protection and enhancement of the environment by creating wash lands, unblocking debris and vegetation as well as being tougher on planning laws and regulations. Also they have implemented monitoring stations along the coast enabling them to provide flood warnings/alerts. 530 flood defences have been built along the river don and insurance schemes have paid for some.

Comments

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In effects, it reads “48000 homes effected”, the word “effected should be spelled “affected”.


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There are multiple grammatical errors in this actually. 

Emily_366

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The spelling doesn't matter- it was really useful to write my report on, so thanks!

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