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Boscastle, England 2004 Flooding in MEDC Case Study
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Boscastle, England 2004 Flooding in MEDC Case Study
Causes:
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Dead trees blocked the river channel
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Heavy rainfall continuously
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Remains of Hurricane Alex from Atlantic Ocean
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Bodmin Moor nearby, impermeable surface = lots
of run off
Primary effects:
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58 properties were flooded
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4 businesses were demolished
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50 cars were lost
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People were trapped in buildings
Secondary effects:
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Loss of tourism for the 2004 season
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People couldn’t return home for 6 months, so
there was psychological trauma
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The flood cost insurance companies £15 million
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Future house insurance was much higher in the
area
Immediate responses:
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Military helicopters airlifted 150 people to
safety
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Emergency centres opened in nearby villages
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50 people were evacuated to Camelford Leisure
centre
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Fire, police and ambulance services also
involved
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Teams searched for missing people in the harbour
Long term responses:
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The river bed of the River Valency is being
widened
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North Cornwall council gave £4.5 million for
flood defences- including moving a bridge which clogged the river
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Repairing buildings commenced straight away in
time for the 2005 tourist season
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Dead trees were removed from the river
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