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Hurricance Katrina & Cyclone Nargis Flashcards

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What was the date of Katrina?

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23rd August-31st August 2005

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What was the total number of casualties because of Katrina?

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1,838

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What was the cost of damage because of Katrina?

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$150 billion

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What was Katrina’s maximum wind speed?

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175mph

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What category was Katrina?

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Category 5

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What were the economic effect of Katrina

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  • The government had to pay billions in repairs
  • Farmland was ravaged and landowners couldn’t work their land meaning lost income
  • New Orleans port was closed which meant lost trade
  • The storm interrupted oil production which had a major affect on fuel prices
  • The export of cotton, soybeans, wheat and corn was affected
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What were the social affects of Katrina?

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  • Hundreds killed and even more displaced
  • Physical and mental stress on those who suffered the storm
  • People with lung disorders (e.g. Asthma) may of had health complications due to toxic mould and airborne irritants leading to ‘Katrina Cough’
  • Looting
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What were the environmental affects of Katrina?

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  • Industrial waste and sewage leaked into New Orleans
  • 7 million gallons of oil spilled
  • Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic chemicals seeped into the ground and contaminated groundwater
  • The coastline which had many nature reserves was damaged
  • Offshore islands were destroyed
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What was the response to Katrina?

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  • 350,000 people were given shelter in the Superdome
  • The army helped keep order and bring supplied
  • The UK: Urban Search and Rescue equipment, Marine engineers and high-volume pumps
  • Spain: sent 2.1 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic reserves for a 30-day period
  • Iceland: Offered $500,000
  • 220 miles of levees were rebuilt
  • The Us department of commerce provided $1.3bilkion to improve hurricane related public broadcasting stations
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Where was Cyclone Nargis?

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Indian Ocean, Bangledesh, India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka

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When was Nargis?

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April 27th-May 3rd 2008

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What were the total number of casualties due to Nargis?

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138,366

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What was the cost of damage because of Nargis?

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$10 billion

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What were the maximum wind speeds of Nargis?

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130mph

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What category was Nargis?

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Category 4 (Safir-Simpson scale)

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What were the economic effects of Nargis?

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  • $10 billion worth of damage
  • Immediate impact on agriculture due to lost crops and drowned animals
  • Expensive roads and bridges swept away
  • Land contaminated with salt water means it can’t be worked so lost harvest for years to come
  • 65% of rice production is lost
  • Many young people killed so the future work force is reduced
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What were the social effect of Nargis?

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  • Hundreds of thousands of deaths
  • 95% of buildings destroyed and 75% of hospitals
  • 4000 schools destroyed
  • Outbreak of illnesses e.g. Diarrhoea
  • Looting and social unrest
  • No education for a generation
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What were the environmental effects of Nargis?

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  • 75,000 mangrove swamps damaged
  • Pollution of ground water stores
  • Rice paddy fields eroded and inundated with salt water
  • Rivers filled with sediment
  • increased likelihood of future flooding
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What was the response to Nargis?

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-46 nations gave aid e.g.
•Bangledesh gave 20 tonnes of food
•India gave 4 tonnes of supplies
•Italy gave 30 tonnes of emergency equipment
•The UK gave Navy support
-Only 17,000 of the 450,000 homes destroyed have been rebuilt
-500,000 people still in temporary shelter
-Aid for agriculture is 42% less than hoped

20
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Where was Hurricane Katrina?

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In the West Pacific, it affected the West Caribbean and the South West coast of the US.

21
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What is the minimum temperature the sea has to be for a tropical storm?

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27°C

22
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What is the minimum wind speed there has to be for a tropical storm to form?

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75mph

23
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How high was the storm surge of Katrina?

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8.5m

24
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How high was the storm surge of Nargis?

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3.5m

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