Weather and Hazards Case Studies Flashcards
What were the Social Impacts of Hurricane Sandy (California)
150 people died
200,000 homes were destroyed
School were shut for a few days
What were the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Sandy
US lost 18 billion Dollars
There was 65 billion Dollars in damages
What were the Environmental Impacts of Hurricane Sandy
Storm Surge caused coastal damage
300,000 gallons of oil spilled due to flooding
What were all the Responses to Hurricane Sandy
Individual:
Residents evacuated
Redcross donated
Restriction of water
Governments:
Schools shut down
Trains were closed
50 billion Dollars was spent to fix any damages
What were the Social Impacts of Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)
6200 people died
1.1 million homes were destroyed
16 million people were affected
What were the Economic Impacts of Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)
13 billion Dollars was lost
Major Industries were destroyed
85 million Dollars of land was destroyed
What were the Environmental Impacts of Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)
Wide Spread flooding
Oil leaks
Fishes were affected and poisoned due to contamination
What were all the Responses to Typhoon Haiyan
Individual:
There was no aid for 5 days
Only 20% of people received Aid
Government:
All shelters provide food
More Cyclone shelters have been built
US sent 500 million Dollars to help
What were the Human Impacts of the California Drought
Farmers were unable to grow crops
Water became contaminated
Hose use was banned
Farmers lost 2 billion in food prices
What were the Economical Impacts of the California Drought
Agriculture Industries declined
Food prices increased by 6%
Hydroelectric power Dams were stopped
What were the Environmental Impacts of the California Drought
Rivers dried up
Wildfires
Salmon couldn’t breed
Seawater became contaminated
What were all the Responses to California’s Drought
Individual:
Farmers were encouraged to use water efficiently
Homeowners didn’t use their hoses
There were water protests
Government:
Taught people how to save water
Laws were made which reduced water waste by 25%
What were the Human Impacts of the Ethiopia Drought
85% depends on water for crops
Lack of rain killed crops
Many suffered from malnutrition
People had to walk over 20km to get a bucket of water
What were the Economical Impacts of the Ethiopia Drought
Agriculture became difficult
Migration took place
Food costs 1 billion Dollars a year
What were the Environmental Impacts of the Ethiopia Drought
Crops died out
Wildfires increased
Habitats were destroyed
Animals died
Water became contaminated
What were all the Responses to Ethiopia’s Drought
Individual:
People migrated away
Farmers now grow more resilient crops
Governments:
They distributed food to the whole country
They provided people with no houses, permanent housing near water sources.
