Hurricane Florence Flashcards
when was hurricane Florence?
September - 2018
scale of hurricane Florence?
Cat 4 offshore, Cat 1 as it made landfall.
when did hurricane Florence hit land?
Friday 14th September.
2 main Hazards?
- Inland rainfall.
2. Storm Surge.
features of the storm surge?
9ft - storm was slow so large surge built up.
features of inland rainfall? (4)
- 50-75cm rainfall in N-Carolina.
- Slow moving storm - prolonged rainfall.
- N+S Carolina are very flat - Floods.
- Floods - rivers/lakes.
how many deaths?
13
how many went without power?
3 million
how many people affected inland?
10 million
how many inches of rain in coastal areas?
30-40
how many people had flood insurance in the counties within the hurricanes path?
> 5%
why was impact of the hurricane increased? (2)
- went far inland - where most don’t have insurance as they are far from the coast.
- hit many poor areas where people are less likely to evacuate.
What happened in Jacksonville North Carolina?
People ignored mandatory evacuation.
what did the US have to help control the impact?
Advanced storm modelling.
what was the benefit of the president declaring a “State of Emergency” in North Carolina?
- access to extra central funding
