River Flooding: Bastin
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Where was the flood
French Pyrenees → Bareges
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When was the flood
June 2013
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What were the causes
8m deep snow + storm of 100mm in 24 hours
Temperature raise → 25°C → Melted snow → water flows down rapidly
Compacted soil → impermeable soil
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What were the impacts of the flood
Destroyed businesses
Towns were cut off
No deaths, but costly repairs
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What happened after the flood
A lot of building weren’t rebuilt in case of it happening again
Bridges & boulders were removed to not block the flow
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