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What Would Happen if the New York Floods Happened In London

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN F THE NEW YORK FLOODS HAPPENED IN LONDON The New York Floods Caused 40K 2418 96 HOUR TEMPORARILY HOMELESS 60 BILLION COST II III || MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED II I %3D %3D %3D BLACKOUT %3D IIII %3D London Floods Would Cause 1.25 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED 083 BILLION COST TO UK ECONOMY 8-12 TIMES RISK INCREASE 16 8 38 POWER STATIONS HOSPITALS UNDERGROUND UNDERGROUND 400 50K SCHOOLS PROPERTIES If The Water Raised 680,000 PROPERTIES WOULD BE AT RISK -------

What Would Happen if the New York Floods Happened In London

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What Would Happen If The New York Floods Happened In London. Here are the facts for the infograph. The Floods in New York City Caused: Affected 60 million people 30-40 thousand temporaril... y homeless 96 hour blackout $18 billion cost [Second Two thirds] What If London Flooded? Climate change poses potential threats to London, where 1,250,000 people live/work on the floodplain worth an estimated £80 billion with damage estimated at £12-16 billion. climate change could increase fluvial and coastal flood risk by a factor of 8 to 12 times. There are 38 underground stations that could fill with water, eight power stations, 16 hospitals, 400 schools and 500,000 properties. 680,000 properties at risk London is at risk of flood by: Tidal - overtopping of existing defences due to a severe storm surge in the North Sea. Also if the tidal defences fail to operate Fluvial - due to freshwater flows in a tributary that exceeds the capacity of the channel especially if undefended or breached Surface water - usually as the result of intense rainfall in a summer thunderstorm that exceeds the capacity of the drainage system The following may also increase flood risk: sewage, water main burst, groundwater, contained water, for example reservoirs In January 2003, the barrier had to be lowered a record 19 times to prevent flooding during heavy rains.