The Great Storm 1987 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesWeather systemsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: IsabelleBryantCreated on: 27-05-16 14:51 Date of the storm over night, 15th- 16th October 1987 1 of 12 Number of deaths 18 - could have been higher if the storm had been in the day time 2 of 12 Wind speeds 100mph 3 of 12 Number of trees felled 15 million 4 of 12 Homes affected 1 million, either damaged by trees, without power etc 5 of 12 Where was a ferry blown ashore Folkestone 6 of 12 When was the first weather warning issues 1.35 am - Met Office suggest such severe destruction military assistance would be required 7 of 12 Criticism of predictions No severe weather was predicted prior to the storm, when strong rain and wind was predicted it was after most people had gone to bed 8 of 12 what did the government set up after the storm National Severe Weather Warning Service 9 of 12 Who were the only people to receive full warning of the storm Emergency services who would need to respond to calls throughout the night 10 of 12 Which air port closed after the storm Gatwick Airport 11 of 12 Why was the clearance of infrastructure such as rail and roads prioritised Because people needed to be able to return to work 12 of 12
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