Hazards Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

USA san Fransico earthquake

A

a lot of money so make better buildings that don’t fall with steel cross-bracing
better trained people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Pakistan earthquake

A

not much money so cheap buildings

not well educated so not trained

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

USA GNI and literacy rate

A

GNI $66080

100% literacy rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pakistan GNI and literacy rate

A

GNI $4800

58% Literacy rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is Prediction, Preparation, and Communication (Hurricane)

A

Prediction - saves lives
Preparation - save buildings
Communication - warn people to evacuate and prepare buildings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

prediction - Hurricane Texas 2008

A

evacuated 1,000,000 people by buses
no one died
calculated hurricane path with technology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Preparation - Florida hurricane 2010

A

most buildings destroyed despite warnings
storm surge hit buildings and broke them lol
one building survived because stilts - water passed through it.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly