Hurricane Sandy (HIC Tropical Storm) Flashcards
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What was the first step in the formation of sandy?
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- began as low pressure system developed sufficient organised convection
2
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What was the second step in the formation of sandy?
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- low wind shear and warm waters which were hotter than its usual temp for that time of the year allowed for strengthening
3
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What was the third step in the formation of sandy?
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- eye began developing and it was moving steadily northward due to an approaching trough
4
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What was the forth step in the formation of sandy?
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- computer model noticed that the storm would turn west towards the land and strike the New York/New Jersey reign on October 29th
5
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What was the fifth step in the formation of sandy?
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- cold air to the north and the jet stream to the west, which combined to push the storm over the warmer coastal waters
6
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Why was the timing particularly hazardous for when it took place?
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- as the full moon meant tides in the area were already high, leading to the change for a significant storm surge
7
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Why were the impacts so severe?
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- as everyone thought they would be safe from the hurricane because on October 28th it began to move north-East, which was back out to sea rather than towards the land. As a result of this no preparations and precautions were put in place to a high extent. And on the 29th, the storm got pushed and turned west ward towards the east coast of America. Therefore, this sudden change gave less than 12 hours to prepare before the storm hit land
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How did they prepare for the storm to hit?
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- told people to stay alert for further weather warnings
- told people to listen to local emergency management authorities
- to make their own evacuation plans depending on where they lived
- told people to have a good supply of torches and batteries
- tried to prevent long term power outages by getting electricians to work overtime
- board up windows and remove anything that could be blown away by the winds
9
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What were some social effects of sandy?
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- final death toll was 111
- surge rose 6-7 metres high flooding far inland destroying farmers crops and land
- more than 1 million forced to leave their homes
- 40,000 had to be rehomed
10
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What were some economic effects of sandy?
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- damage in the US was $63 billion
- tens of millions of dollars in revenue was lost
- 5th worst hurricane of all time in terms of economic cost
11
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What were some political effects of sandy?
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- president Obama had to stay abreast of the storm management
- republican governor praised obamas management
12
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What did the American Red Cross to in response to sandy?
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- they didn’t show up in some places till 2 weeks after, this is because they responded to another hurricane a week before sandy so the response was much slower
- the vehicles were used as a backdrop to press conferences for Barack Obama and weren’t actually going out to help people
- they sent out 17.5 million meals and snacks
- 7 million relief items e.g. thermal blanket, hats, gloves
- 17,000 volunteers deployed
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What were some short term responses to sandy?
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- residents evacuated
- donations sent to the Red Cross
- communities helped to rescue people
- people donated blood
- flights were cancelled
- rail and bus services cancelled
- 65 disaster recovery centres
- fedEx transported medical supplies to affected areas for free
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What were some long term responses to sandy?
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- communities rebuilt areas which had been ruined
- $50.5 billion relief bill was passed through legislation to help rebuild and support victims
- long term recovery grants (rebuilding areas)
