Hurricanes

Question 1

What are the primary hazards caused by hurricanes?

Answer 1

• storm surge
• heavy rainfall
• high wind velocity

Question 2

What are the secondary impacts caused by hurricanes?

Answer 2

SEA

• flooding of coastal strip
• coastal erosion
• salt intrusion of low lying lands

INLAND
- inland flooding

BOTH

• contamination of water supply
• winds damaging infrastructure/ livestock/ crops