Storm Event

Severity ? 1

Source

No known sources of information.

Pathway

Scoones (2018) recorded that waves overtopped defences at Margate Lido.

Receptor and Consequence

This event was associated with coastal flooding in Morecambe and Pilling according to Zong and Tooley (2003).

Summary Table

Loss of life *
Residential property *
Evacuation & Rescue *
   
Cost *
Ports *
Transport *
Energy *
Public services *
Water & wastewater *
Livestock *
Agricultural land *
   
Coastal erosion *
Natural environment *
Cultural heritage *
Coastal defences *

*No known sources of information available

References

  1. Scoones, A. (2018). Understanding Coastal Flooding in Kent. Southampton Undergraduate Thesis.
  2. Zong, Y. and Tooley, M. J. A. (2003). ‘Historical Record of Coastal Floods in Britain: Frequencies and Associated Storm Tracks’. Natural Hazards,29, 13–36. Available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A%3A1022942801531 (Accessed: 5 March 2015).