Flood/Dorian

Question 1

When was it
Where was it
What type of country was it

Answer 1

September 2019
The Bahamas
Developing country

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

Hurricane category 5, 185mph winds created 23ft storm surges
Heavy rain
Low lying land under 6m
Global warming cause warmer oceans causes hurricane intensity to increase

.

Question 3

Effects:

Human

Answer 3

60 dead
600 missing
76000 homeless
No medicine, food, shelter of clean water
FEARS of diarrhoea 
Shortages lead to looting

Question 4

Effects:

Physical/environmental

Answer 4

Houses reduced to rubble
Roads destroyed
Harbours damaged 
Airports temporarily closed
No electricity for days.

Question 5

Responses:

Types

Answer 5

Rescue, aid and repair

Question 6

Rescue:

Answer 6

US coast guard rescued 201 residents

3500 evacuated to capital city of Nassau by plains, cruise liners, government boats and ships including Royal Navy

Question 7

Aid:

Answer 7

Emergency supplies flown in (plaines helicopters)
Help from Britain’s royal fleet auxiliary
American red crowd provided $2.8 million
US aid gave $2.3 million in help supplies for 4400
$4.3 million allocated to UN world food program to supply 3 months of supply and help
8 tonnes of ready-to-eat meals, storage units and generators flown in from panama
Shelter in Nassau are tents and containers
Air b’n’b running ‘open homes program’

Question 8

Repair:

Answer 8

Early warning systems

Most citizens want shelter-help repair/build homes- some have stayed on Abacos island ti re build new homes