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1
Q

Where is Boscastle?

A

North Cornwall, near the coast

2
Q

What are the rivers involved?

A

Jordan and Valency confluence

Paradise

3
Q

Describe the rain

A

75mm fell in two hours

it was left over from hurricane Alex

4
Q

Why did water not infiltrate?

A

steep side valley
saturated ground
impermeable upland
human buildings on floodplain

5
Q

Why were the bridges a problem?

A

they were very low
debris got stuck under them
dam like effect

6
Q

What had humans done to the banks?

A

canalised them

they were very low in places

7
Q

How much did insurance companies pay to repair damaged properties?

A

£20million

8
Q

Why was tourist income lost?

A

Boscastle was uninhabitable

Museum of witchcraft and visitor centre destroyed

9
Q

How many cars…
…recovered?
…still at sea?

A

84

31

10
Q

What were the solutions afterwards?

A
widen river before and after village
flood defence walls
lowered river bed by an average of 0.75m
raised car park
increased span and height of bridges
removed trees from bank
11
Q

How many business properties destroyed?

A

25

12
Q

How many buildings damaged?

A

50

13
Q

How many footbridges swept away?

A

4