EQ3- Storm sandy 2012 Flashcards
1
Q
Context of storm sandy
A
-Occurred in USA 2012
2
Q
What conditions made it worse?
A
-Hurricane coincided with both high tide and spring tide.
-Weather pattern over canada pushed it into densely populated NYC
3
Q
What type of systems caused sandy to drift North-West towards the US instead of going back to atlantic?
A
High pressure systems
4
Q
What were the environmental impacts of
storm sandy?
A
- New York, New jersey and Connecticut were experiencing flooding
-Brought winds up to 100mph
-Record storm tides
5
Q
What were the economic impacts of storm sandy?
A
-More than 18,000 flights cancelled
-Damage cost: $60 billion
-Second costliest hurricane in US history
6
Q
What were the social impacts caused by storm sandy?
A
-286 people were killed
-147 indirect deaths across the US + Caribbean e.g. Haiti + Cuba.
