GCSE Geography Edexcel B - Paper 1 (Global Geographical Issues) Flashcards
What was the category of Hurricane Katrina?
5
What was the category of Cyclone Sidr?
4
What was the death toll of Hurricane Katrina?
1833
What was the death toll of Cyclone Sidr?
3447
Who owned the satellites that photographed hurricane katrina?
USA
Who owned the satellites that photographed Cyclone Sidr?
China
State 1 factor affecting the death toll of Hurricane Katrina.
Many low income and elderly residents could not evacuate from New Orleans due to storm surges.
State 1 factor affecting the death toll of Cyclone Sidr.
Lack of cyclone shelters.
Low lying land.
High population density.
What warning systems were in place to limit the impact of Hurricane Katrina?
TV and radio alerts
Text messages
What warning systems were in place to limit the impact of Cyclone Sidr?
“Cyclone wardens”
Posters
What was the death toll of the Japan earthquake?
15,000
What was the death toll of the Haiti earthquake?
316,000
State the economic cost of the Japan earthquake?
235 Billion USD
How many people were made homeless after the haiti earthquake?
1.5 million people
What did Japan do to limit the effect of the earthquake?
Cleared roads of debris and flew in doctors (Japanese Army)
Sent texts to warn people before the disaster
The Japanese Red Cross received $1B in donations and used those donations to help people affected
What did Haiti do to limit the effect of the earthquake?
No internal response.
Why were less buildings destroyed in Japan compared to Haiti?
Japan had earthquake proof buildings designed to tilt when the ground shaked.
Haiti’s buildings were made of scrap metal so they were destroyed easily.
What long term planning did Haiti implement and was this effective?
Not effective.
Only a few buildings owned by the rich were improved.
What emergency service response did Japan deploy immediately after the disaster?
The military was mobilised to search for surviours and set up shelters.
What emergency service response did Haiti deploy immediately after the disaster?
None.
International aid was received however.
