2009 Cumbria floods
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The 2009 Cumbria floods were a severe flooding disaster in northwest England that caused widespread damage, infrastructure collapse, and the evacuation of thousands of residents across towns including Cockermouth and Workington.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster in 2009
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flood ⓘ floods in the United Kingdom ⓘ weather event ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Cockermouth
NERFINISHED
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Derwent Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Keswick NERFINISHED ⓘ River Cocker catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ River Derwent catchment ⓘ Workington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
closure of schools
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disruption of transport links ⓘ evacuation of residents ⓘ power outages ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 54.66°N 3.36°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damage |
bridge collapses
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flooded businesses ⓘ flooded homes ⓘ infrastructure collapse ⓘ road damage ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Environment Agency reports
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UK Met Office reports ⓘ |
| endTime | 2009-11-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | substantial recovery and rebuilding efforts in Cumbria ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
improvements to flood warning systems
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review of flood defences in Cumbria ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Cockermouth town centre
NERFINISHED
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Workington road network NERFINISHED ⓘ bridges over River Cocker ⓘ bridges over River Derwent ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
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England ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| mainCause |
River Cocker flooding
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River Derwent flooding ⓘ heavy rainfall ⓘ prolonged rainfall ⓘ |
| notableFatality | PC Bill Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | 2009 United Kingdom floods ⓘ |
| pointInTime | November 2009 ⓘ |
| significance | one of the worst floods recorded in Cumbria ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
collapse of Northside Bridge in Workington
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rescue operations by emergency services ⓘ |
| startTime | 2009-11-18 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
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