2014 Uk storms 🌩️

• What weather did the 2014 storms bring to the UK


  • heavy rainfall, over twice the monthly average in Somerset 
  • Strong winds up to 146 kph
  • Powerful waves 
• What were the effects of the 2014 storms


  ❌6000 homes flooded

  ❌100,000 homes and businesses lost power 

  ❌Main Devon railway damaged at Dawlish Warren, cost £35 million to repair 

  ❌Tourist industry in South West England badly affected, down by 20%
• How did people respond to the 2014 storms?


  💡People evacuated from homes due to risk of flooding in Somerset or coastal erosion in Dawlish 

  💡Pumps used to drain flooded areas (eg Somerset levels)

  💡Coastal defences rebuilt in Dawlish 

  💡River defences used to reduce flood risk across the UK