Hallsands case study

When did the storm that damaged Hallsands occur?

• January 26th 1997

• February 26th, 1917

• January 26th, 1917

How many people used to live there before the storm hit?

• 159

• 305

• 139

What were the natural causes of the damage?

• Spring high tide

• Strong winds and high tide

• Anticyclone

How did humans contribute to the damage?

• Removing large amounts of shingle from the beach

• Removing large amounts of sand from the beach

• Building a sea wall

How many tonnes of shingle was removed from the beach?

• 60,000

• 600,000

• 6,000

How many people were killed by the storm?

• 0

• 10

• 25

What is the name of the naval base that the shingle was removed to build?

• Dartmouth

• Devonport

• Detroit

• Dungeoness