Floods in Britain

June 2007

Questions to consider as you look at the images.

• What caused the floods:- natural causes- human causes?

• What effects did the floods have:- on people (social)- on businesses and transport (economic)- on nature (environmental)?

• What places were affected?

Warning on 24th June 2007Weather forecasters warned people across

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that they may face more flooding.

Predictions of very heavy rain were forecast for almost 24 hours non-stop across the whole area.

Forecasters said up to four inches (100mm) of rain may fall, which could cause flooding to already

saturated areas.

Forecasters said June's average rainfall of about 50mm could fall during a period of 24 hours, with up to 75mm in some places, and severe flood warnings are in force in many

areas.

                                                        

                                  

Rainfall on 25th June 2007

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                

                          

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                         

                          

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                         

                          

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

                                                                                                                                                               

                            

I thought 'Oh God, here we go again' Rose Martin, Boscastle resident