11. Hylton Road – after 2008 1% per year chance of happening
12. Who lives in a house like this ? http://floods.firetree.net
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15. One in six houses in the UK is at risk from flooding... Environment Agency , June 2009
16. “ For every £1 further we can spend, we would be able to save the country £6 in repair costs.” Mark Tinnion Regional Flood Risk Manager Environment Agency
51. Rivers broke their banks: the Don, the Sheaf, the Rother, the Ryton, the Hipper... Was this mainly a fluvial flooding event (from rivers) or a pluvial event (from rain) ?
56. 20 - 30 000 feet high Jet Stream: aircraft pilots use them for long haul flights... ‘Ribbon’ of wind – speeds of between 100 and 300 miles per hour Form where cold polar air meets warm tropical air. ‘Steer’ depressions What caused it ?
63. Primary or Secondary ? Primary : Immediate – as a direct consequence of the hazard Secondary : Follows later – an indirect (but connected) consequence of the hazard.
85. More emphasis on house-holders and businesses to take some responsibility for their own flood protection if they want insurers to keep providing cover.... Do a Google search for “flooding” and look at sponsored links...