Lesson 3 of 6 · 60 min

Storm Desmond 2015: Records, Impacts and Resilience

Describe the hydrometeorology and record rainfall and flows of Storm Desmond, compare them with 2005, and evaluate defence performance, losses, insurance (Flood Re), institutional roles and the 5C-4R resilience framework and key PERC insights.

Lesson explanation

Lesson aim This lesson explains the hydrometeorology of Storm Desmond, the record rainfall and river flows it produced, how the event compared with 2005, and what the event showed about flood defences, losses, insurance, institutions, and resilience. The expla...

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