types of storm hazard Flashcards

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environmental primary hazard

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  • beaches eroded
  • sand displaced
  • coastal habitats such as coral reefs are destroyed
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economic primary hazard

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  • businesses destroyed
  • agricultural Iand damaged
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social primary hazard

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  • drowning
    -debris carried by high winds can injure or kill
  • buildings destroyed
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political primary hazard

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  • government buildings destroyed
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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
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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
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social secondary hazard

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  • homelessness
  • polluted water supplies spread disease
  • food shortages from damaged land
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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
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