significant weather even strom opheilia Flashcards
what were the environmental effects of storm ophelia
the storm caused major power outages, lifted roofs, felled countless tress and caused coastal flooding
one wholesaler of tree nurseries lost over 10,000 young trees
what were the social/ human effects of storm ophelia
all schools and many businesses had to close for the day beacuse of the red weather warning across the country
the loss of three lives was contributed to the storm
what were economic effects of storm ophelia
caused almost €70 million worth of damage and €45 million worth of insurance claims
385,000 homes had no electricity
ebs spent €15.6 million getting power back to homes and businesses across the country
public transport were cancelled
dublin airport cancelled 130 flights
all of this resulted in economic loss
