cyclones Flashcards
name a cyclone that occurred in a developing country
Cyclone Nargis
name a cyclone that occurred in a developed country
Hurricane Katrina
what were hurricane Katrina’s successes?
Hurricane centre in Miami issued forecasts and warnings
sophisticated technology such as satellite images
Mississipi and Louisiana declared states of emergency 3 days before
1.3 million New Orleanians evacuated
embankment built along rivers
what were the successes in Myanmar?
the government were informed by Thai and Indian weather agencies
what were the failures in the USA
river embankments collapsed due to a large amount of flooding and government spending cuts
poor, elderly, and homeless were abandoned by evacuating guards and left in New Orleans
what category was cyclone Nargis
4
what category was Hurricane Katrina
5
what was the wind speed of Cyclone Nargis
135
what was the wind speed for Hurricane Katrina
175
what areas were affected by Cyclone Nargis
Myanmar
what areas were affected by Hurricane Katrina
The Bahamas, Florida, New Orleans Louisiana
what were the social impacts of Cyclone Nargis
140000 deaths
2-3M homeless
40% of food stores destroyed
what were the social impacts of Hurricane Katrina?
1800 deaths
300000 homes destroyed
looting
what were the environmental impacts of cyclone Nargis
coastal habitats destroyed
200000 farm animals killed
crops destroyed
what were the environmental impacts of hurricane Katrina
coastal habitats destroyed
80% of New Orleans flooded
what were the economic impacts of Cyclone Nargis
$4BN damages
1700 schools destroyed
75% of buildings damaged
what were the economic impacts of Hurricane Katrina
$300BN damages
230000 jobs lost
30offshore oil platforms sunk; increasing fuel prices
when did Cyclone Nargis occur
2008
when did Hurricane Katrina occur
2005
why was the USA vulnerable
socially - poor and elderly were abandoned
environmentally - low lying, coastal cities
Why was Myanmar vulnerable
developing country - many were poor and infrastructure was poorly built
low lying and coastal
no preparation or satellite technology
