Storm Mathew Flashcards
Whats the short term affects of storm Mathew?
Emergency shelter provided for people who lost their homes.
Food and medical supplies provided to thousands of families.
Water purifiers provided to ensure clean water
Whats the long term affects of storm Mathew?
Seeds given out fo grow crops & support for farmers who lost their land.
Rebuilding of roads & buildings such as hospitals & schools.
Counselling to help people cope with losses.
When/where did hurricane Mathew happen?
Hurricane Mathew happenee in 2016 in Haiti, cuba and Dominican Republic
What were the economic impacts?
The damage to Haiti was €1.9 billion.
The damage to the US was €10 billion.
Schools, colleges and businesses were forced to close.
What we’re the social impacts?
586 deaths in Haiti and 128 people were missing.
Cholera outbreak in Haiti due to contaminated water.
Crops were destroyed which lead to food shortages.
The hurricane destroyed 200,000 homes.
