The impact of the storm surges during december 2013 and january 2014

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  • The impact of the storm surges during december 2013 (case study)
    • the storm on the 5th of december
      • mostly impacting Scotland and Northern Ireland
      • 100,000 homes without power
      • 2 fatalities
      • At Hemsby (norfolk) erosion lead to properties collapsing into the sea
      • Denbighshire (North Wales) was affected by coastal flooding
    • 23rd -24th of december
      • wider spread flooding in dorset and hampshire
      • several 1000s of homes without power
      • rail services cancelled
      • gatwick airport affected by flooding
    • 26-27th and 30-31th december
      • flooded railways in wales
      • In Dumfries and Galloway there were severe flooding
        • river Nith burst its banks
      • large scale flooding in the river severn and partially in the Thames
      • somerset levels inundated
    • causes
      • high spring tides
      • large waves
      • a sequence of storms caused y a powerful jet stream, driving a succession of low pressure systems across the atlantic

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