extreme weather- UK

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Causes:
Heavy and prolonged rainfall
Rivers had limited capacity
food defences outdates
impacts - cockermouth
900 propertises + 1400 people impacted
72% of tourist businesses effected
increases in insurance costs in the area
disruption to road + rail networks
death
seweraage washed into water bodies
responses-cockermouth
emergency services carried out rescue operations and evacuated residents
volunteers provided food
government funding for reconstruction
plans for improved flood defences
Location: Cockermouth , Cumbria , NW england ,november 2009

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4.3 Hazards and Uses of Radioactive Emissions

1.4 Case Studies

1.3.3 Water Purification

4.3 Water Security

7.2.3 The Water Cycle

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1.6.2 Graphical Skills

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