types of storm hazard Flashcards
1
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environmental primary hazard
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- beaches eroded
- sand displaced
- coastal habitats such as coral reefs are destroyed
2
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economic primary hazard
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- businesses destroyed
- agricultural Iand damaged
3
Q
social primary hazard
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- drowning
-debris carried by high winds can injure or kill - buildings destroyed
4
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political primary hazard
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- government buildings destroyed
5
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evironmental secondary hazard
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- river flooding / salt water contamination
- animals displaced from flooding e.g. alligators
- water sources changing course from blockages
6
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economic secondary hazard
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- high cost of rebuilding and insurance payout
- sources of income lost
- economic decline from sources of income destroyed
7
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social secondary hazard
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- homelessness
- polluted water supplies spread disease
- food shortages from damaged land
8
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political secondary hazard
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- issues paying back international aid
- pressure for government to do more about global warming