Boscastle Flood Revison 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesASAQA Created by: FlorenceMGCreated on: 16-01-16 15:28 What is the UK's GDP per capita? 41,787 USD 1 of 11 When did the floods occur? Monday 16 August 2004 2 of 11 What are the names of the rivers flowing through Bostcastle? Valency and Jordon 3 of 11 When had floods previously hit Boscastle? 1847, 1957, 1958 and 1963 4 of 11 How many buildings collapsed? 6 5 of 11 At the flood's peak, how may tonnes of water per second were flowing though the village? 100 6 of 11 what were the environmental impacts? raw sewage was washed out to sea and into the river valency 7 of 11 what was the total insurance claim £4 million 8 of 11 how many helicopters were used? 7 9 of 11 how much was spend on a new flood defence scheme? 4.5 million (including channel widening) 10 of 11 how many people were rescued from rooftops? 120 11 of 11
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