Cyclone Idai Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
Category
A
Category 2
2
Q
Landfall Date
A
14-15 march 2019
3
Q
Wind Speeds
A
Winds up to 195km/h
4
Q
Affected areas
A
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi
5
Q
Storm Surge Height
A
4m storm surges
6
Q
Casualties
A
~1300 deaths
7
Q
% of Beira destroyed
A
90% of beira was destroyed
8
Q
Crops destroyed
A
700,000 hectares of crops lost
9
Q
Cholera outbreak - Cases
A
> 4000 cases of cholera in Beira
10
Q
International Aid
A
UK Provided £18 million, evacuation centres set up
11
Q
Lowest Pressure
A
940mb
12
Q
Cholera vaccinations provided by the world health organization
A
900,000
13
Q
WASH meaning
A
WAter Sanitation and Hygiene
14
Q
Houses destroyed by flash flooding in Zimbabwe
A
600
