LEDC Climatic Hazard- Cyclone Aila Flashcards

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What was the pressure system

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Ultra low

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When was the cyclone

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25th may 2009

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What was the sea temperature

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27°c

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How many watts of power was there

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100 billion watts

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What were the wind speeds

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360kmph

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How much rainfall was there per day

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800mm

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How much higher was the sea due to high tide

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2-3m

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How many people were made homeless

Aila

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750,000

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How many people were affected

Aila

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3.5 million

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How many people didn’t have drinking water

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1 million

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Why did land get flooded daily

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Earth embankments were destroyed

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Why did all plants and trees die

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Ground was too salty to grow plants

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