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The Challenges Of Natural Hazards Part 4 Flashcards

1
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What is the case study for tropical storms

A

Typhoon Haiyan

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2
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Where and when did typhoon Haiyan take place

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Philippines, south east Asia in November 2013

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3
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How fast were the winds during typhoon Haiyan

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313 km/h

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4
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How much rainfall was recorded in some area during typhoon Haiyan

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281.9 mm

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5
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How high were waves during Haiyan

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7 metres high

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6
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Facts bout Philippines

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Fairly poor with minimal investment in prediction, planning and protection schemes

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7
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What time and day did it hit the Philippines

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9 am Friday

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8
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What was the overall economic impact of Haiyan

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5.8 billion dollars

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9
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How many workers lost there source of income

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6 million

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10
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What was destroyed that effected the countries international trade and farmers income

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Major rice, corn and sugar producing areas were destroyed

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11
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Which cities airport was destroyed

A

Tacloban

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12
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How many boats were affected during the typhoon Haiyan

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30000

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13
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How many people were killed in Haiyan

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7000

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14
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How many people were left homeless after Haiyan

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1.9 million

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15
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How many people were displaced after Haiyan

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6 million people

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16
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Why was there an out break of disease after Haiyan

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Due to the lack of sanitation, food, water, shelter and medication

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17
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What happened to the less affected areas after Haiyan

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There population size more than doubled with the influx of refugees

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18
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How many people from government went to work in the immediate days after out of 2500

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70

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19
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What happened in the following days after Haiyan

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Widespread looting

20
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What did wide spread floods damage

A

Homes and businesses in coastal areas

21
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How many hectares of farmland was affected after Haiyan

A

71000

22
Q

What did the thousands of trees uprooted lead to

A

Massive release of co2
Loss of habitat and wildlife

23
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What did the flooding knock over and what did it cause

A

Power barge 103 causing an oil spill affecting mangrove ecosystems

24
Q

What were major roads blocked by

A

Trees

25
Q

What was a response that stopped many more deaths from happening

A

The PAGASA broadcasted 2 days before Haiyan hit leading to the evacuation of around 750000 residents

26
Q

What did the Philippines formally declare after one day of Haiyan

A

‘ a state of national calamity’ and asked for international help

27
Q

What did the uk government provide for Philippines

A

Food, shelter, clean water, medicine and other supplies for up to 800000 victims

28
Q

What did the united nation launch

A

An international aid appeal in dec 2013 for £480 million to finance the humanitarian relief effort for 2014

29
Q

What tracks movement of storms

A

Satellites and radar

30
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What predicts the path of storm

A

Computer models

31
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Knowing when and if the storm will hit will help why?

A

Allows time for evacuation which will reduce number of deaths and injuries

32
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Why is preparation important for a tropical storm

A

So people know what to include in survival kits, how to react,

33
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Why is planning important to do for a tropical storm

A

Building new homes and business with better infrastructure and away from places at risk means less homes will be destroyed

34
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Why is protection important for a tropical storm

A

Design building with stronger materials better to withstand harsh conditions means less buildings are likely to be destroyed

35
Q

Why does the the uk experience contrasting and changeable weather

A

It lies between warm air coming from tropics and cold air coming from the poles

36
Q

How does the North Atlantic drift impact UK climate

A

It carries warm water from south Atlantic to western shores on uk.
The winds then spread warmer conditions giving the western parts a mild winter

37
Q

What type of weather does the polar maritime air mass bring over

A

Cold wet weather

38
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What type of weather does the tropical continental air mass bring

A

Hot dry weather

39
Q

What are the 4 types of wind affecting uk

A

artic winds
Maritime winds
Continental winds
Tropical winds

40
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What are the 7 extreme weather events experienced in uk

A

Heaving rain, gales, floods, heavy snowfall, thick fog, heat wave, drought

41
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When was the heat wave in uk

A

August 2020

42
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How hot was the day during the heat wave

A

37.8 degrees

43
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What is a heatwave

A

A period of at least 3 consecutive days with daily max temps meeting or exceeding the heatwave temp threshold

44
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How long was the heatwave in 2020

A

6 days

45
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Which parts of uk was mainly effected by heatwave

A

South east

46
Q

What was an extreme uk weather event

A

Boscastle 2004

47
Q

How many evacuation centres were set up for the homeless in phillipines

A

1200

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