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Somerset Levels Flooding 2014 (Long-term responses (£20 million flood…
Somerset Levels Flooding 2014
Causes
A sequence of south-westerly depressions brought record rainfall in January and February
High tides and storm surges sweep water up the rivers from the Bristol Channel preventing normal flow
Rivers, clogged with sediment had not been dredged for 20 years
Immediate responses
Huge media interest
Villagers used boats for transport
Community groups and volunteers gave their support
Long-term responses
£20 million flood action plan devised by Somerset council and the Environment Agency
8km of rivers dredged
Vulnerable communities given flood defences
River banks raised and strengthened
Pumping stations built
Impacts
Over 600 homes and 16 farms flooded
Villages cut off
Estimated £10 million in damages
Power, roads and railway cut off
Floodwaters contaminated with sewage, oil and chemicals