Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across Cumbria in northern England in 2009, with a conveyor of warm, moist air from the Azores bringing 34 hours of steady rain to the region. The floods were especially severe where rivers converged in towns like Cockermouth, due to the heavy rain overwhelming drainage systems. Thousands of homes and businesses were damaged by the flooding, costing over £3 billion to repair the infrastructure and helping to make 2009 the wettest year on record for the UK.

1. Source: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/The-Papers---Newspaper-Front-Pages-

2. did the floods happen?
did they happen?
did they occur?
impacts did the floods have?
was involved?

6. 1. A 'conveyor' of warm, very
moist sub-tropical air was carried
towards Britain from south of the
Azores.
2. Warm air rises over the Cumbrian
mountains, cools and condenses as heavy rain.
5. Significant flooding at confluences of
rivers in Cockermouth.
4. Heavy rain enters region’s
rivers.
3. Warm ‘Conveyor’ stuck over
Cumbria for 34 hours. Steady
downpour maintained.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8376031.stm

7. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8376031.stm

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what must have been going on in
the mind of one of the victims of
the floods.
How might you have coped in their
situation?
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10. Good Okay Need help
I am able to describe the
location of the floods
and the worst affected
areas.
I can use my knowledge
to explain the causes of
the floods.
I can describe the
impacts of the floods
upon people, the
economy and the
environment.
I can express clearly my
own personal response
about this natural
disaster.