HIC Tropical Storm case study- Hurricane Sandy

Question 1

What countries were effected?

Answer 1

Haiti, Cuba and USA

Question 2

How many people had no food in Haiti?

Answer 2

1.5 million

Question 3

What percentage of crops were washed away in Haiti?

Answer 3

70-80%

Question 4

How many died in Haiti?

Answer 4

54 died

Question 5

What was the cost to replace the food lost in Haiti?

Answer 5

$24 million to replace the lost food

Question 6

How much did Guernsey prove for relief in Haiti?

Answer 6

£25,000

Question 7

What was Main problem for the relief Aid in Haiti?

Answer 7

The Aid couldn’t get there as many major roads and transport links were destroyed

Question 8

How many people died in Cuba?

Answer 8

11 died

Question 9

How many homes were destroyed in Cuba?

Answer 9

15,000 houses were destroyed

Question 10

How high was the storm surge that hit Siboney, Cuba?

Answer 10

9m high

Question 11

How long were people without power in Siboney, Cuba?

Answer 11

16 days without power

Question 12

How high was the storm surge that hit New Jersey?

Answer 12

7m high

Question 13

How fast were the winds in New York?

Answer 13

144Km/h

Question 14

How many Americans died?

Answer 14

111 died

Question 15

How many people were without power in New Jersey?

Answer 15

1 million

Question 16

How many people were evacuated across America?

Answer 16

1 million

Question 17

How many houses burned down in Queens, New York?

Answer 17

80 houses burned down

Question 18

What was the total cost for America?

Answer 18

$63 billion

Question 19

What infrastructure was affected in New York?

Answer 19

All construction sites were closed, resulting in one crane collapse.
All three airports were shut.
World Stock exchange had to close for two days.
Second largest oil refinery in America closed.
Obama declared New York a major disaster area.

Question 20

What three charities were involved in the USA’s response?

Answer 20

Direct Relief, American Red Cross and Americares

Question 21

How much money did Direct Relief donate to 35 health centres?

Answer 21

$2.2 million

Question 22

How much money did the American Red Cross donate?

Answer 22

$94 million

Question 23

How many non-medical supplies did the American Red Cross deliver?

Answer 23

17 million eg. food kits

Question 24

How much money did Americares donate?

Answer 24

$7.1 million

Question 25

How much did the American government donate?

Answer 25

$60 billion

Question 26

What did the Manhattan council build as a result of the storm?

Answer 26

They build a 10 mile waterfront defence costing $335 million