Boscastle Floods

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geography (Rivers) Mapa Mental sobre Boscastle Floods, criado por elliesussex em 09-06-2013.
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Boscastle Floods
  1. MEDC
    1. River Valency and Jordan
      1. 16/8/04
        1. 3pm
        2. Between 11am + 6pm 133mm of rain fell
          1. cause rivers to burst their banks, creating a swell of water moving at 65Km/hr
          2. Causes
            1. 2 air masses converged over warm land, resulted in cumulonimbus clouds
              1. Clouds over 10km high, created intense rainfall
              2. 133mm fell in a short time
                1. ground was saturated so couldnt soak up any rain, so ran to river as a run-off
                  1. Boscastle is in a very steep valley so water moves rapidly into rivers
                    1. tress cut from drainage basin reducing vegetation interception
                    2. FLASH FLOOD
                      1. Management
                        1. NOT predicted
                          1. tourists and residents evacuated to village hall
                            1. 7 helicopters deployed to rescue people from roofs
                              1. 120 air lifted to safety
                              2. Coastguards watched harbour entrance to ensure none were swept away
                                1. 50 people rescued by firemen cutting through roofs to allow people to escape

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