Morpeth

Question 1

Why was the soil already saturated at Morpeth

Answer 1

Because of the wet summer

Question 2

What is the name of the bridge that obstructed the flow of water from Morpeth

Answer 2

Oldgate bridge

Question 3

What fraction of houses were flooded

Answer 3

1000/1062

Question 4

What is the cost of the Morpeth floods to housing

Answer 4

£10 million

Question 5

What is the cost to farming due to the Morpeth floods

Answer 5

£1 million

Question 6

How many residents were evacuated from Morpeth

Answer 6

400

Question 7

Where were the evacues taken to after the Morpeth floods

Answer 7

King Edward VI high school

Question 8

What two agencies carried out the rescue

Answer 8

RAF and RNLI

Question 9

What has the environment agency put in place post Morpeth

Answer 9

An upstream reservoir and flood walls

Question 10

Where did the Morpeth floods occur

Answer 10

Wansbeck flood plain