10 Most Costly Natural Disaster Flashcards
What year was the New Zealand EQ
2011
How much did the NZ EQ cost
$25.5b
Where did the NZ EQ shake
city of Christchurch and the town of Lyttelton
When was the US drought
2012
How much did the US drought cost
$30b
When were the Thailand Floods
2011
How much did the Thailand floods cost
$42b
What was the Thailand flood caused by
Record rainfall in monsoon season
Where did the Thailand flood affect
65 of the 77 provinces with 8 being declared flood disaster zones
When was Hurricane Irma
2017
Where was Irma
Caribbean Islands and USA
How much did Irma cost
$50b
How many landfalls of Irma were in the Caribbean and what cat
4 across the northern Caribbean islands at category 5
Where did Irma make landfall in the US
The Florida Keys as Cat 4 and southwestern region of Fl as cat 3
When was hurricane Sandy
2012
How much did Sandy cost
$70.2b
Where did Sandy affect
East Coast of US
Where did Sandy make landfall
New Jersey where it turned into a tropical storm just before hitting
When was hurricane maria
2017
how much did Maria cost
$90b
Where did Maria affect
Dominica and Puerto Rica
Explain the path of Maria
Hit Dominica as cat 5 and then reduced to cat 4 before hitting Puerto Rica
When was the China earthquake
2008
How much did the China EQ cost
$110b
Where was the China EQ
Sichuan, a province in southwestern China
What magnitude was the China EQ
7.9
When was hurricane Harvey
2017
How much was hurricane Harvey
$125b
Where did Harvey hit
Category 4 storm, hit the Louisiana-Texas border.
When was hurricane Katrina
2005
how much did katrina cost
$161b
Where did Katrina hit
a Category 3 storm, hit New Orleans, Louisiana
What did Katrina lead to
it set of 59 tornadoes
What caused Katrina to be so bad
Levee and floodwall failures
When was the Japan EQ and Tsunami
2011
How much did the Japan EQ and Tsunami cost
$195-305b
Where in Japan was the EQ and Tsunami
Tohoku
What magnitude was the Japan EQ
9
What did the Japan EQ and Tsunami lead to
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
