Extreme weather Flashcards
give 3 primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan
6 300 killed - mostly storm surge
600 000 displaced
40 000 homes damaged/destroyed
give 3 secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan
landslides - blocked roads and restricted access
shortages of power, food and water
infrastructure destroyed
give 3 immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan
overseas aid including NGOs
US helicopters search and rescue
field hospitals
give 3 long-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan
more cyclone shelter built
rebuilding infrastructure - including homes
international financial aid
Typhoon Haiyan date
November 2013
Typhoon Haiyan general information
one of the strongest category 5 storms ever
5m storm surge
90% Tacloban destroyed by storm surge
evidence of more extreme UK weather
2003 heatwave - hottest ever, 2000 died
2009 heavy snow - 20cm in London
December 2015 - wettest and warmest recorded
why might extreme weather events be on the increase?
trends linked to global warming
more energy in atmosphere - intense storms
affects atmospheric circulation
Somerset Levels floods date
2014
give 3 causes of the Somerset Levels floods
rivers not dredged for 20 years
sequence of south-westerly depressions - record rainfall Jan and Feb
high tides and storm surges - rivers full
give 3 impacts of the Somerset Levels floods
600 houses flooded
£10 million damage
floodwater contaminated - oil, chemicals, sewage
give 3 immediate responses of the Somerset Levels floods
huge media interest
boats for transport
support from volunteers and community groups
give 3 longer-term responses of the Somerset Levels floods
£20 million flood plan
8km R. Tone and R. Parrett dredged
roads raised
