2015 Cumbria floods
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The 2015 Cumbria floods were a series of severe flooding events in Cumbria, England, caused by extreme rainfall from Storm Desmond that led to widespread damage to homes, infrastructure, and communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2015 Cumbria floods canonical | 1 |
| 2015–2016 United Kingdom and Ireland floods | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood
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weather event ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Appleby-in-Westmorland
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Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ Cockermouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenridding NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendal NERFINISHED ⓘ Keswick NERFINISHED ⓘ Workington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Environment Agency flood warnings
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Met Office red weather warnings ⓘ |
| climateContext |
discussed in context of climate change and extreme weather in the UK
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linked to unusually moist Atlantic airflows ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent winter flooding in northern England ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Storm Desmond
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extreme rainfall ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
bridge damage
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evacuation of residents ⓘ power outages ⓘ railway disruption ⓘ road closures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
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England ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| mainImpact |
damage to homes
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damage to infrastructure ⓘ disruption to communities ⓘ widespread flooding ⓘ |
| partOf | 2015–2016 United Kingdom and Ireland floods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prompted |
deployment of military assistance
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government emergency response ⓘ public appeals for donations ⓘ review of flood defences in Cumbria ⓘ |
| record | near-record rainfall totals in Cumbria ⓘ |
| riverInvolved |
River Cocker
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River Derwent NERFINISHED ⓘ River Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ River Greta NERFINISHED ⓘ River Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2015-12 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | December 2015 ⓘ |
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2015–2016 United Kingdom and Ireland floods