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| Hull's drainage system was overwhelmed in June when severe flooding affected the area, a report has said. | Hull's drainage system was overwhelmed in June when severe flooding affected the area, a report has said. |
| The Independent Review Body's task was to establish the causes but also to see if lessons could be learned to prevent any future floods. | The Independent Review Body's task was to establish the causes but also to see if lessons could be learned to prevent any future floods. |
| The report also raised concerns about the city's storm drain pumps and a lack of co-operation between agencies. | The report also raised concerns about the city's storm drain pumps and a lack of co-operation between agencies. |
| Hull was among several parts of the UK to suffer when two bouts of severe flooding struck in June and July. | Hull was among several parts of the UK to suffer when two bouts of severe flooding struck in June and July. |
| The city was hit in the June floods and saw an estimated 7,000 homes affected, with many of those evacuated. | |
| Increased vulnerability | Increased vulnerability |
| The interim report, written by senior staff at the University of Hull, looks at the geological reasons for the floods in the city, but also has a critical analysis of the co-operation between the Environment Agency, the city council, and other bodies in the immediate aftermath. | The interim report, written by senior staff at the University of Hull, looks at the geological reasons for the floods in the city, but also has a critical analysis of the co-operation between the Environment Agency, the city council, and other bodies in the immediate aftermath. |
| The team of experts said the magnitude of the storm was greater than one in every 150 years. | The team of experts said the magnitude of the storm was greater than one in every 150 years. |
| Hull's low lying position increased its vulnerability to flooding and the report said there should be additional levels of protection above and beyond a 1-in-30 year storm. | Hull's low lying position increased its vulnerability to flooding and the report said there should be additional levels of protection above and beyond a 1-in-30 year storm. |
| Blocked gullies did not appear to have been a major factor in the general flooding, although there were no contingency plans for the failure of the Bransholme pumping station or appropriate protection from flood waters, it found. | Blocked gullies did not appear to have been a major factor in the general flooding, although there were no contingency plans for the failure of the Bransholme pumping station or appropriate protection from flood waters, it found. |
| 'Humanitarian disaster' | 'Humanitarian disaster' |
| The authors said no one organisation was to blame for the problems, but it was critical of the lack of co-operation between the different agencies during the aftermath of the floods. | The authors said no one organisation was to blame for the problems, but it was critical of the lack of co-operation between the different agencies during the aftermath of the floods. |
| More in-depth research and analysis will be undertaken by the group to come up with recommendations on the ways flood prevention and response can be improved. | More in-depth research and analysis will be undertaken by the group to come up with recommendations on the ways flood prevention and response can be improved. |
| A final, more comprehensive, analysis is expected in November. | A final, more comprehensive, analysis is expected in November. |
| Hull City Council said at the time of the flooding the city was the victim of a "humanitarian disaster". | Hull City Council said at the time of the flooding the city was the victim of a "humanitarian disaster". |
| It earmarked some £18m for repairs to the affected homes. | It earmarked some £18m for repairs to the affected homes. |