Managing tropical storms

Question 1

What are the three main ways of managing a tropical storm?

Answer 1

prediction/monitoring
protection
planning

Question 2

give an advantage and disadvantage of predicting and monitoring storms

Answer 2

Advantage: it can be used to prepare areas likely to be affected and if needed evacuation helping to minimse casualties

Disadvantage: it is not 100% accurate as it will include a wide area some of which wil not be affected or areas that were thought to be of low risk can get badly affected

Question 3

give an advantage and disadvantage of protection

Answer 3

Advantage: the damage from a tropical storm will be much less so theres less money needed to be spent on reconstruction

Disadvantage: not all countries have enough money and equipment to put these meaasure in place

Question 4

give an advantage and disadvantage of planning

Answer 4

Advantage: if people know what to do in a tropical storm then the impact on the environment and people can be minimised

Disadvantage: putting these systems in place takes time , money co-ordination and resources which some countries might not have

Question 5

give an example of prediction/monitoring

Answer 5

the national centre in miami USA issues both Hurricane watch (hurricane conditions are possible) and Hurricane warning (hurricane conditions are expected)

Question 6

give an example of protection

Answer 6

cyclone shelters have been built in bangladesh on stilts so that storm surges pass under them , drains have been constructed to take away excess water and windows doors and roofs have been reinforced so they can withstand strong winds

Question 7

give an example of planning

Answer 7

In USA they national hurricane preparedness week which encourages families to devise there own plan of action in case of a hurricane