cyclones Flashcards
1
Q
how many dead in aila
A
190
2
Q
how many animals killed in aila
A
60000
3
Q
how many homeless immediately and after 1 year in aila
A
750000 200000
4
Q
other effects of aila
A
typhoid spread and crops destroyed
5
Q
how many dead in katrina
A
1833
6
Q
how much damage in katrina
A
$125 billion
7
Q
other effects of karina
A
poor and elderly left behind, levees collapsed, new orleans flooded
8
Q
how does bangladesh protect its people
A
weather forecasting, satellite tech, warning systems, evactuation
9
Q
what are some issues with bangladesh strategies
A
expensive, many illiterate, low access to tv/radio
10
Q
how does usa manage risks
A
forecasting & satellite tech, evacuation zones, defences
