Hazardous Earth - cyclone alia Flashcards
1
Q
what happened
A
on 22nd/21st may 2009 a tropical disturbance was discovered 950km of the south of india
2
Q
when did the cyclone hit
A
23rd may 2009
3
Q
how fast were the winds
A
120km/h
4
Q
it was a large area..
A
of low pressure
5
Q
social impacts
A
- left 750,000 people homeless
- little sanitation leads to diseases spreading quicker
- killed 190 people
- affected 40 million people
6
Q
economic impacts
A
- 50,000 acres of agricultural land was lost costing an estimate 16.3 million
- richer could move away , government was left with little money to support the poor and repair 550 million damaged caused by the cyclone
7
Q
environmental impacts
A
- fresh was contaminated by sewage
- nearly 60,000 animals were killed
8
Q
responses to cyclone aila
A
- 500,000 people evacuated from bhóla district
- NGO supported villagers financially to build cyclone resistant home
9
Q
warning + evacuations strategies
A
- 45,000 cyclone volunteers now work in threatened areas around bangladesh
- world government provided 400 million to upgrade bangladeshes embankment defence system
