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WorksheetsStorm Eunice
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the date of Storm Eunice?
February 2021
February 2022
January 2021
January 2022
In addition to Storm Eunice, other storms that happened at the same time of year were called... (select all that apply)
Storm Dudley
Storm Gertrude
Storm Franklin
Storm Harry
True or false? 'A strong polar vortex created low pressure in the Arctic and a fast jet stream
True
False
Wind speeds reached...
70mph
100mph
170mph
200mph
How many people died?
3
13
30
300
What were the effects of Storm Eunice? Select all that apply.
Homes and farmland flooded
The roof was torn off the O2 arena in London
The HM Coastguard issued an urgent appeal for people to stay away from the coast
1.5 million homes were left without electricity for 72 hours
What were the responses to Storm Eunice? Select all that apply.
Dolphins and marine mammals became stranded around the Welsh coast
London Fire Brigade declared a major incident - they received 2000 calls in one day
The Met Office issued rare 'red warnings' for many coastal areas
Insurance pay outs for damage were estimated between £200-350 million
In addition to Storm Eunice, you learned about the Beast from the...
North
East
South
West
When did the Beast from the East happen?
February 2018
February 2019
December 2018
December 2019
Which of the following facts about the Beast from the East are economic?
Major disruption to transport
Risk to life
£1 billion cost of damage per day
Schools and businesses forced to close
