Natural Hazards Flashcards
How many people died in Typhoon Haiyan
6300 people
How large was the storm surge in Typhoon Haiyan
5 m
How many fishing boats were destroyed by the typhoon Haiyan and what secondary affected did this cause
30,000 fishing boats destroyed meaning fishermen lost income which affected the countries economy
How many evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless in typhoon Haiyan
1200 evacuation centres
What was a long-term response of typhoon Haiyan
More cyclone shelters were built to accommodate people evacuated from flooding and they rebuild roads bridges and airport facilities
What’s the name to example of a recent extreme weather event in the UK
Beast from the east
How was beast from the east caused
A change in the northern polar jetstream, Drew cold air to the UK from the east. The cold air picked up moisture over the North Sea bringing snow. East coast had lots of snow. First of March a depression called storm Emma moved in from SE causing more snow
What was social impacts of beast from the east
10 deaths, water pipes burst and frozen, worried the UK would run out gas
What was the management of beast from the east
The army help transport 200 NHS staff to and from hospitals in Scotland, Met office issued a red weather warning and a Greggs delivery van gave out free food to stranded drivers
What were environmental impacts of beast from the east
Damage crops due to 50 cm of snow, increased use of coil and gas, destroyed habitats as temps dropped as low as -12
How many schools closed due to beast from the east
125 schools in North Yorkshire
Name an LIC that experienced a tectonic hazard compared to a HIC
Nepal an LIC vs laquilla a hic 
How many people died in the nepal earthquake
8841 people
How many people were made homeless from the Nepal earthquake
1 million
What secondary effects did Nepal experience
Food shortages, many people like to live in temporary shelters, the earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest
The Red Cross provided tents in Nepal for how many people
225,000
What did Nepal use Sherpas for
People were on reachable by air due to the mountainous terrain so stupid Will used to hike relief supplies to remote areas
What was a long-term response of Nepal after the earthquake
Stricter controls on building codes were brought in and in August 2015 the repaired Everest base camp
How many people were killed in the l’aquilla earthquake
308
When was the l’aquila earthquake and what was the magnitude
6 April 2009, a magnitude 6.3
When was nepals earthquake and what was the magnitude
April 25, 2015, a 7.6-magnitude
What was the secondary effect of l’aquilas earthquake
After shocks caused landslides and rockfall and burst water mains caused landslides in mud flow in pagliano
People who didn’t have hotel accommodation in l’aquila We are provided with how many tents
40 000
What were l’aquilas immediate responses
They had 12,000 rescue workers and the Italian Red Cross was searching within an hour
