immediate and long-term responses to tropical storms

Question 1

what factors affect the effectiveness of immediate responses to tropical storms?

Answer 1

• number of people impacted
• wealth of country
• population
• damage to buildings like hospitals, homes, airports
• wind speed
• debris blocking roads
• size of storm
• size/scale of area
• preparation of country
• intensity of storm
• storm surges

Question 2

examples of immediate responses to tropical storms

Answer 2

• rescue people trapped
• provide medical support for injured people
• temporary shelters set up for people made homeless by the storm
• provide water and food for people
• recover dead bodies

Question 3

what factors affect the effectiveness of long-term responses to tropical storms

Answer 3

• population
• quality of built environment
• wealth of country
• water supply
• crops for food

Question 4

examples of long term responses to tropical storms

Answer 4

• repair and rebuild properties
• rehouse people
• repair transport infrastructure
• improve forecasting and early warning systems
• aid to people to rebuild their homes