PMT - secondary storm hazards Flashcards
1
Q
what are the secondary environmental effects of a storm hazard?
A
- River flooding/ salt
water contamination - Animals displaced
from flooding e.g.
alligators
-Water sources
changing course
from blockages
2
Q
what are the secondary economic effects of a storm hazard?
A
- Rebuilding and
insurance payout - Sources of
income lost - Economic decline
from sources of
income destroyed
3
Q
what are the secondary social effects of a storm hazard?
A
- Homelessness
- Polluted
water supplies
spread disease - Food
shortages from
damaged land
4
Q
what are the secondary political effects of a storm hazard?
A
- Issues paying
back international
aid - Pressure for
government to do
more about
global warming