Hurrican Harvey, Houston

Question 1

Environmental

Answer 1

• low lying land with deltas = more vulnerable as flood water can go in land easily as it is near sea level. The storm would hit the coastline with the most energy and the waves caused by this would also be powerful.
• Chemical spill from pipeline contaminated flood waters
• still water carried West Nile virus
• damage to swamp on coastline

Question 2

Social

Answer 2

• 107 deaths - 103 in Texas mainly due to flooding
• 1000 homes destroyed - 17k with major damage
• 30k displaced

Question 3

Economic

Answer 3

• $125 bill damage
• oil refinery closed causing fuel shortage and 10% drop in oil production
• cotton fields damaged, harvest ruined
• insurance bills pf $10bill

Question 4

Response

Answer 4

• Charity response - American Red Cross planes used to bring in supplies
• Local companies provided meals for volunteers and victims
• Singapore provided helicopters, Israel sent $1 mill and Mexico sent volunteers
• Federal Gov. provided $15 bill for flood insurance and hotel room costs