National 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 revised template which provides a structure for you to record the information. Please do not feel you have to populate every section. They are suggested headings only. To assist you with the process we have developed some guidance notes which you are able to use to support you through the process. When finalised please e-mail to Nick Brown (nick.brown@cabinet-office.x.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
   
Camberwell Fire (Lakanal), London, 3 July 2009  Commemoration 
Needs of people - Non health
Dealing with waste
Displaced communities
Financial support
   
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
   
Cumbria Flooding 2009 Access to and security of sites
Economic and Business Recovery
Financial support for inviduals
Historic Environment
Needs of people-health
Needs of people non-health
Transport
Utilities
Dealing with waste
   
Flooding in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, June/July 2007 - Restoration Fund Economy and Business Recovery
Financial Impact on Local Authorities
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
'After the Rain' - Hull Flood Study
   
Foot and Mouth Disease, 2001 Animal health and welfare
Economic and business recovery 
   
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
Financial Support for Individuals
   
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 
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 
   
Litvinenko Polonium incident, November 2006 Environmental Pollution and Decontamination
   
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 Little Owl Two (West Midlands Police) 30th March 2010 Training and exercising
 
Exercise Heron 4 (Lancashire) 5th November 2009 Training and exercising
The Role of Elected Members
 
Exercise Watertight II (North Wales Resilience Forum) 22nd October 2009 Training and exercising
 
Exercise Naval (Greater Manchester LRF) 17 July 2008 Training and exercising
 
Exercises ReAvon and Heron (Lancashire), 17 February 2005 and 1 February 2007 Training and exercising 
 
Exercise Reassure (Cumbria), 7 June 2005 Training and exercising 
 
Sunderland Community Cohesion, 13 May 2005 Community cohesion 
Planning
Norfolk Community Foundation Disaster Appeal Fund Financial support for individuals 
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