Weather and Climate - Hurricane Sandy Flashcards
When did Hurricane Sandy occur?
October 2012. It was the most destructive hurricane to occur in 2012.
Where did Hurricane Sandy Travel?
It started life off the coast of West Africa. It travelled north-west across the Atlantic Ocean through countries such as Cuba, Haiti and The Bahamas before hitting the east coast of the USA.
What are some of the social impacts Hurricane Sandy had on Cuba?
- No electricity of fresh water
- 11 people killed
- 17,000 homes were destroyed , 260,000 damaged.
What are some of the social impacts Hurricane Sandy had on the USA?
- roughly 9 million homes had power cuts
- 117 people killed
- 650,000 homes destroyed or damages in the whole of the USA.
What are some of the economic impacts Hurricane Sandy had on Cuba?
- Total losses in the Santiago area came to £50 million
- road to the airport was blocked, no tourists could arrive or leave which caused a loss in revenue.
- US$2 billion in total losses.
What are some of the economic impacts Hurricane Sandy had on the USA?
- Insurance claims in New Jersey totalled to US$3.3 billion
- US$1.1 billion was spent preparing damage.
- Damage cost in New York tootles to US$19 billion
What are some of the environmental impacts Hurricane Sandy had on Cuba?
- 2600 ha of banana crop was destroyed.
- In Santiago de Cuba trees were uprooted and lost all their leaves.
- Areas close to the coast were flooded, beaches were swept away, destroying wildlife habitats.
What are some of the environmental impacts Hurricane Sandy had on the USA?
- The storm surges caused sea water to contaminate fresh water habitats, having severe impacts on wildlife.
- 90% of beaches in New York and New Jersey were destroyed.
- 1.5 million litres of oil were spilt into Arthur Kill, destroying wildlife habitats and million fish and birds.
How did individuals respond to Hurricane Sandy in Cuba?
- Used materials provided by the government and organisations to rebuild their own homes
- people had no home insurance.
How did individuals respond to Hurricane Sandy in the USA?
- American people paid tradesmen to rebuild their homes.
- They also had home insurance but they also received aid from the government and other organisations.
How did organisations respond to Hurricane Sandy in Cuba?
- Venezuela sent 650 tonnes of non perishable food, water and heavy machinery.
- Cuban Red Cross delivered aid to approximately 25,000 families, this included roofing materials, mattresses and clean water.
How did organisations respond to Hurricane Sandy in the USA?
- Red Cross had 17,000 trained workers, 90% of the, volunteered. They provided over 300 response vehicles, 74,000 overnight stays and 17 million meals and snacks
- Canadian rivers Institute worked with a number of NGOs and public agencies to restore beaches.
How did governments respond to Hurricane Sandy in Cuba?
- Government sent teams of electricians to Santiago province from all over the island within hours of the hurricane hitting.
- Government quickly made building materials available to the residents.
How did governments respond to Hurricane Sandy in the USA?
- US government approved US$60.3 billion in aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
- FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers worked to quickly reopen most of the beached in New Jersey.
