Yangtze Flood Impacts Flashcards
1
Q
No. affected:
A
240 million effected.
Social.
Families destroyed.
Huge cost of repair.
2
Q
Number drowned:
A
4000 drowned.
Social.
Many now rely on the state due to dead breadwinners
3
Q
Thousands of farm animals dead causing…
A
Loss of income.
Huge areas of cotton and rice destroyed.
Factory repair needed, no income.
Social, EC Env.
4
Q
No. of homeless:
A
14 million homeless until house replaced.
Social.
5
Q
Total Cost:
A
$40 billion.
Economy dropped.
6
Q
Area Evacuated:
A
100,000km land evacuated.
