typhoon haiyan case study Flashcards
how many died in the US
181
how much did it cost the US in damages
$65 billion
what were the effects on the US
power failure across new york
US stock exchange closed for 2 days
power failure in the new york university longore medical centre led to the evacuation of all 215 patients
what was its political significance
occurred only weeks before the election, giving obama much more media coverage ad showing him in a good light
how many lost power
8 million
how many homes were destroyed in long island
100,000
what caused it to travel up the eastern coast of america
hurricaine tony blocked its path north, cold, high pressure from the north pole stopped its travel south
what added to its devastation
america was unprepared, and expected its impact to be less
landall coincided with the highest tide of the season
gained strength from temperature contrasts
how many flights were cancelled
almost 20,000
how large was sandy
1000 miles across
