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Met Office |
Weather office People that forecast what the weather will be like |
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Defra |
Government organisation/government funded Pay for sea defences Prevents coastal flooding and erosion |
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(County) council |
eg. Northampton borough council Similar to Defra Help with building planning |
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Environment Agency |
Give warnings Type of floods, where, time, possible damage |
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UK |
- 2.1 Million properties at risk of flooding - Nearly 50% of these properties at risk of sea flooding - If sea levels rise, the risk of flooding will increase |
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CASE STUDY |
- 1953, night of 31st January - 4 major factors linked to form a terrible tragedy - A very deep depression passed North Britain causing sea levels to rise 0.5m - Storm winds drove a wall of water southwards - Full moon spring tide - Rivers discharging floodwaters into the sea |
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CASE STUDY - stats |
- 300 deaths in Eastern England - 24 000 houses destroyed - 30 000 people evacuated - Thousands of animals evacuated - 1000km² farmland made infertile by salt water - Sea defences destroyed |
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Thames Barrier |
- Built as a result of 1953 floods - Gates work by rotating - Tested monthly - To close = £16 000 - Then costed £5 million, now'd be £1.3 billion - Built to prevent floods in London |
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Thames Estuary |
- Built to prevent tidal flooding - Built to work for the next 80+ years - Work began in 2002 - Protects £200 billion of property in London - Flood walls, areas of open space |
