Flooding Week PPT

W h i c h W h i c h T y p e o f T y p e o f

D i s a s t e r D i s a s t e r i s t h e U K i s t h e U K

m o s t m o s t l i k e l y t o l i k e l y t o

s u f f e r ?s u f f e r ?

Here are the thoughts of a victim Here are the thoughts of a victim of this type of disaster in 2007 of this type of disaster in 2007

W h a t a r e t h e y W h a t a r e t h e y t a l k i n g t a l k i n g a b o u t ? ?a b o u t ? ?

““Hundreds of thousands of people without Hundreds of thousands of people without heat, without light, without transport, heat, without light, without transport, without sanitation and without fresh without sanitation and without fresh water…” water…”

Discuss with a partner what this statement Discuss with a partner what this statement could be about and be ready to share your could be about and be ready to share your ideas with the class.ideas with the class.

D i d y o u D i d y o u g u e s s g u e s s

c o r r e c t l y ?c o r r e c t l y ?

L o c a l L o c a l e x a m p l e s o f e x a m p l e s o f

f l o o d i n gf l o o d i n g• 2000 – Wickham water meadows2000 – Wickham water meadows flooded for 4 flooded for 4

weeks with private houses flooded.weeks with private houses flooded.• 2000 – Hambledon high street2000 – Hambledon high street flooded with 3 flooded with 3

inches of water for 1 month. Cellars of houses inches of water for 1 month. Cellars of houses flooded.flooded.

• 2000 – The road between Swanmore and 2000 – The road between Swanmore and Bishops WalthamBishops Waltham flooded on New Year’s eve flooded on New Year’s eve to 3 feet deep ruining a very expensive Jaguar!to 3 feet deep ruining a very expensive Jaguar!

• 1984 –1984 – Spring Vale Spring Vale flash flood caused by new flash flood caused by new building in the field above it. building in the field above it.

L a s t y e a r s L a s t y e a r s f l o o d sf l o o d s

Wettest June on record, 1 month’s worth Wettest June on record, 1 month’s worth of rain in just 1 day!of rain in just 1 day!

Areas of East Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Areas of East Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire flooded.Worcestershire and Herefordshire flooded.

Many towns underwater, roads and Many towns underwater, roads and motorways impassable.motorways impassable.

1 Man died in the flood water.1 Man died in the flood water. 10 Severe flood warnings put in place.10 Severe flood warnings put in place.

B e p r e p a r e d B e p r e p a r e d f o r f l o o d i n g !f o r f l o o d i n g !In groups of 4 plan what we need to have in In groups of 4 plan what we need to have in

our homes to be ready for flooding when it our homes to be ready for flooding when it happens.happens.

S u m m a r yS u m m a r y