Phillipines tropical storm

Question 1

what type of pressure system is a tropical storm

Answer 1

low

Question 2

where does a tropical storm get energy from

Answer 2

warm ocean

Question 3

how do we measure tropical storms

Answer 3

saffir-simpson scale wind speeds

Question 4

Phillpines HIC/LIC/NEE

Answer 4

LIC

Question 5

tropical storm severity catagory

Answer 5

5

Question 6

wind speeds

Answer 6

235mph

Question 7

primary effects

Answer 7

10 hecacre of mangroves contaminated
strong winds battered homes particularly around western and eastern visayas
electricity inturupted
airport damaged
90% of Talcoban destoryed
1.1 million houses damaged
6190 people died

Question 8

secondary effects

Answer 8

infections and disease spread due to contaminated surface and ground water
power supplies cut off for months
looting was rife due to lack of food
rice prices had risen due to 12% by 2014
flooding caused landslides
the leak from the oil barage led to 10 hecarees of mangroves being contaminated

Question 9

immidiate responses

Answer 9

the goverment issued a televison warning to prepare and evactuate
over 1200 evacuation centres set up to help homeless
3 dqays after the hurricane the main airport re opened and energency aid arrived
power restored in some regions after a week over $1.5 billion was pledged by 33 countries and international aid promised

Question 10

long term repsonses

Answer 10

a cash programme paid people to clear debris and rebuild tacloban
the interantional charity organisation oxfam replaced fishing boats
build back better is the goverments response launched in 2014