8.2.6

Flooding Case Study: Responses to Boscastle

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Responses to the Boscastle Flash Flood in 2004

There were immediate and long-term responses to the Boscastle flash flood that happened on 16th August, 2004. These responses included:

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New bridge with a higher arch

  • Increasing the height of the bridge's arch should stop the bridge from becoming a dam if flooding happens again.
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Deeper and wider river channel

  • A new £10 million pound scheme tried to stop this happening again.
  • The River Valency was widened by 3 metres and lowered by 2 metres.
  • 3 gauges were introduced to monitor water levels.
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Rebuilding

  • Buildings and roads had to be rebuilt.
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Emergency rescues

  • Evacuation was difficult because the flooding happened so fast.
  • 100 people were airlifted to safety.
  • Nobody died.
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Temporary accommodation

  • People whose accommodation got flooded were put up in temporary accommodation.

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