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1953
Floods - facts and figures
Ever
wondered how much the damage caused by the 1953 floods cost,
or the effect it had on Britain's infrastructure? Find out
with a breakdown of the impact of the floods below »
Damage
Area
of damage
Over a length of 1,000 miles of coastline
Breaches
1,200 different locations
People
People
evacuated
32,000
People
lost
307 drowned on east coast (1,800 in Holland)
Homes
flooded
24,000
Infrastructure
Power
stations
2 large and many smaller
Gasworks
12 out of action
Roads
100 miles impassable - including 11 trunk roads
Railways
200 miles out of action
Sewage
services
Sewage services out of action in most flooded areas. Widespread
sewage contamination in urban areas flooded.
Water
services
Water pumping stations out of action in most flooded areas.
Underground water resources contaminated with salt water.
Agriculture and farming
Livestock
46,000 head of livestock lost
Agricultural
land
160,000 acres inundated and not usable for several years
Over a length of 1,000 miles of coastline
