River greta

• What storm event caused major flooding in December 2015?

  Storm Desmond
• Originally, what were the protections around the hospital?

  Earth embankments with clay
• On Penrith road what were the original flood defences?

  Drainage holes
• What was originally located at carding mill lane?

  A Raised defence wall
• What did the 2011/12 Keswick flood risk management scheme protect against?

  182 properties against a 1.3% chance of flooding a year
• How much did the local economy lose from the road closure at Dunmail?

  £1 million a day
• The repair and construction of footpaths was estimated to be a cost of how much ?

  £7.9 million
• What proportion of businesses in Cumbria were reportedly effected?

  2/3 rds
• The flooding caused damage to what industry?

  The waste water management treatment works and pumping stations
• How many wastewater pumping stations were affected?

  110
• How many land slips occurred around the mining works?

  12
• significant damage was done to what natural features of the Lake District?

  Rivers, peat bogs, wastage in meadows potentially causing harm to fragile ecosystems
• 667 properties initially lost what? 


  Their clean water supply
• How many school were affected?

  45
• 1051 health procedures such as what were either cancelled or delayed?

  Treatment, clinics, and diagnoses
• Around how many offers of help and support were received, both from within and out of the county?

  Around 1000
• The North of England revived how much more rain than usual for the time of year?

  double the usual amount
• The climate is a mild one and therefore this limits what process in the water cycle?

  Evaporation
• The southern lowered part of the drainage basin is populated with what type of rock?

  Igneous intrusive and extrusive rocks which are relatively impermeable
• How much did the prince’s countryside fund give in support of businesses affected by the flood?

  £40,000
• What regiment was sent to Keswick to help with the clean up?

  The second battalion Duke of Lancaster‘s
• What charity offered support with emergency services and homelessness?

  The British Red Cross
• How much was spent by the government on flood defences in Cumbria?

  £45 million
• What did the government announce which would help to avoid power cuts from future storms ?

  The national flood resilience review
• How many went without electricity due to the flood?

  17,911
• How long was the grass panel built that protected the roads?

  122 metres