Tropical storms case study - hurricanes Flashcards
What category was hurricane Harvey?
4
What category was hurricane Maria?
5
When was hurricane Harvey?
August 2017
When was hurricane Maria?
September 2017
How many people died in Harvey?
68
How many people died in Maria?
65 direct
2795 indirectly, estimated 6 months later
What were the wind speeds of Maria?
155mph
What were the wind speeds of Harvey?
132mph
How much rainfall did Maria have?
96.5cm in one storm
How much rainfall in Harvey?
27 trillion gallons
What was the cost of damage in Maria?
$91.6 billion
What was the cost of damage of Harvey?
$125 billion
How many days was Harvey after hitting land?
2 days
How many homes were destroyed in Harvey?
135,000
How many people in Texas were left with no electricity?
300,000
What industry in Texas was forced to shut down?
Oil and gas, 25% of production
How much garbage was left after Harvey?
8 million cubic yards
What preparation was there for Harvey?
NHC monitored and tracked the storm
Ocean ports, chemical plants shut down before
Houston fire department sent out evacuation boats to areas known to flood.
What was the relief used in Harvey?
10,000 rescue missions
30,000 federal defence staff deployed, 9 days after
Coast guard deployed 50 aircrafts and 75 boats
FEMA assigned 28 urban search and rescue teams
What supplies did FEMA send for Harvey?
3 million meals
3 million litres of water
9,000 blankets
10,300 hygiene kits
What rehabilitation was used for Harvey?
Rubbish clearance was a priority
70 truckloads of supplies
246,000 received supplies
What are some impacts of Maria?
80% of islands crop value was wiped out
Six months after many still had no electricity
30% of trees were destroyed, sig carbon sink ruined
What was some of the preparation for Maria?
NHC monitored the storm
FEMA were totally unprepared and emergency warehouse was empty
NHC issued warning due to wind speeds
What relief did Maria receive?
5000 tarps delivered 9 days later
10,000 federal defence staff deployed 9 days later
Mercy corps distributed nearly $300,000 in emergency cash
Central kitchen sent 25,000 meals
What rehabilitation was there for Maria?
FEMA provided victims with housing assistance to repair homes, up to $33,000 in financial assistance
FEMA provided around $2974 in individual housing assistance
Mercy corps distributed 5000 solar lanterns and 2500 water filters
What reconstruction was there for Maria?
Restored shops as soon as possible
Mercy corps provided training and supplies
60% and 20% without power and water 2 months after the storm
