Boscastle flood

• Boscastle is a village and fishing port in Cornwall
• Events

  • August 2004
  • Storms nearby caused 2 rivers to flood
  • 1 month's rain in 2 hours
• Impacts:

  • Damage to trees, houses, cars
  • Cars swept away
  • Habitat destruction
  • Expensive rebuilds needed
• Responses:

  • Helicopters and lifeboats
  • Flood defences built by EA
  • Channel widening
  • Raising car parks
  • Afforestation
• Effectiveness of responses:

  • Tourism increase
  • Beauty of village damaged
  • Flood risk decreased