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Recovery Guidance

Case Studies

Please note that these case studies express the viewpoint of one organisation only and have not been independently audited. Government funding to deal with emergencies is determined on a case by case basis, therefore, the funding outlined in these case studies is not a guarantee that similar funding will be available to deal with emergencies in the future.

Additional case studies are gratefully received. If you think that you could provide a relevant recovery case study, please use the  Case study template and email to Kathy Settle (kathy.settle@gonw.gsi.gov.uk).

Name and Date

Topic covered in Case Study

Incidents

Aberfan, 21 October 1966

Commemoration 

Financial support for individuals 

Inquiries 

Needs of people – health 

 

 

Avian Influenza (H5N1) outbreak at Bernard Matthews site, 2 February 2007

Animal Health and Welfare

Working with the media

 

 

Boscastle Flooding, 16 August 2004

Community engagement 

Historic environment 

Repairs to domestic properties 

 

Buncefield Fire, 11 December 2005

Community engagement 

Data protection and sharing

Dealing with insurance issues

Dealing with waste

Displaced communities

Economic and business recovery

Environmental pollution and decontamination

Financial impact on Local Authorities

Financial support for individuals

Impact on Local Authority performance targets

Investigations and prosecutions

Needs of people – non-health

Recovery evaluation and lessons identified processes

Recovery structures and processes

Repairs to domestic properties

VIP visits and involvement

Working with the media

 

 

Buscot and Coleshill Estate Flooding, 20 July 2007

Historic environment

Repairs to domestic properties

 

 

Calke Abbey Flooding, 15 June 2007

Historic environment

 

 

Carlisle Flooding, 8 January 2005

Data protection and sharing 

Dealing with insurance issues

Displaced communities

Financial support for individuals

Impact assessments

Impact on Local Authority performance targets

Needs of people – non-health

Recovery structures and processes

Repairs to domestic properties

 

 

Flooding in Yorkshire and the Humber, June 2007

Damaged school buildings 

Financial support for individuals

Financial Impact on Local Authorities

Impact Assessments

Needs of People - Health

Needs of People – Non-Health

Recovery Structures and Processes

 

 

Hexham Flooding and Loss of Water Supply, 8 January 2005

Utilities 

 

 

Indian Ocean Tsunami, 26 December 2004

Coroners’ inquests 

Data protection and sharing 

Mass fatalities 

UK residents affected by overseas emergencies

 

 

Kensal Rise Tornado, 7 December 2006

Dealing with insurance issues 

 

 

Kent Earthquake, 28 April 2007

Repairs to domestic properties

 

 

Ladbroke Grove Train Crash, 5 October 1999

Coroners’ inquests 

Inquiries

 

 

Lebanon - Evacuation of British and Dual Nationality Citizens, 19 July 2006

Non-resident UK nationals returning from overseas emergencies 

 

 

Leeds post 7 July 2005 London Bombings

Community Cohesion 

VIP Visits and Involvement 

 

 

Lewes Flooding, 12 October 2000

Community engagement 

Dealing with insurance issues 

Dealing with waste 

Economic and business recovery 

Environmental pollution and decontamination

Financial support for individuals 

Historic environment 

Mutual aid

Needs of people – non-health

Repairs to domestic properties 

 

 

London Bombings, 7 July 2005

Community cohesion 

Coroners’ inquests

Financial support for individuals

Needs of people – non-health

 

 

Manchester Bombing, 15 June 1996

Access to and security of sites 

Community engagement 

Site clearance 

 

 

Marchioness, 20 August 1989

Coroners’ inquests 

Inquiries 

 

 

Msc Napoli, 19 January 2007

Transport 

Working with the media 

 

 

Sea Empress Oil Spill, Milford Haven, 15 February 1996

Environmental pollution and decontamination

Dealing with waste

Exercises

Exercise Reassure (Cumbria), 7 June 2005

Training and exercising 

 

 

Exercises ReAvon and Heron (Lancashire), 17 February 2005 and 1 February 2007

Training and exercising 

 

 

Sunderland Community Cohesion, 13 May 2005

Community cohesion 

 

 

Planning

Norfolk Community Foundation Disaster Appeal Fund

Financial support for individuals