Impact of tropical storms

What are the physical effects of a tropical storm at landfall?
(Hint: there are 9)

Name and locate a climatic hazard in an MEDC.
(Bonus: when was this? Where did it hit and what was its subsequent path?)

What height did the waves caused by Hurricane Katrina reach?

What speed did the gusts of Hurricane Katrina reach?

List some social impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
(Hint: there are 6)

How did the population of New Orleans change as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
(Bonus: give a supporting date and figure)

How did the population of Louisiana change as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
(Bonus: give a supporting date and figures)

How did the populations of Houston and Texas change as a result of Hurricane Katrina?

List some economic impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
(Hint: there are 4)

How much money did the Bush Administration seek following the storm?
(Bonus: what was this for?)

What costs did this figure not cover?

What was the total economic impact of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi?

What was the cost of the destroyed forest land?

List some environmental impacts of Hurricane Katrina.
(Hint: there are 7)

In South-eastern Louisiana, how many facilities experienced oil spills?
(Bonus: how much oil leaked?)

What made the flood waters particularly dangerous?

How did they deal with the flood waters?
(Bonus: how long did this take?)

How much forest land was destroyed?

Where did beach erosion occur? What were the consequences?

What prediction measures were in place for Hurricane Katrina?

What warnings were issued for Hurricane Katrina?
(Bonus: how effective were these warnings?)

Give some examples of measures which the US Government and organisations took to manage the devastation which followed Hurricane Katrina.
(Hint: there are 4)

Name and locate a climatic hazard in an LEDC.
(Bonus: when was this? Where did it hit and what was its subsequent path?)

What height did the storm surges caused by Cyclone Nargis reach?

What speed did the winds of Cyclone Nargis reach?

How many people were severely affected by the cyclone?

What was the death toll of Cyclone Nargis?
How many people were missing?

List 3 economic impacts of Cyclone Nargis.

List 2 environmental impacts of Cyclone Nargis.

What prediction measures were in place before Cyclone Nargis hit?

What warnings were offered for Cyclone Nargis?
(Hint: there are 2)

Why was the Government's response to Nargis not as good as could have been desired?

What help did Myanmar receive eventually?

What support did other countries give?
(Hint: there are 5 examples, some with supporting detail)

What warnings were issued to the people of Myanmar?

In what way was management of the disaster poor?
(Hint: there are 4)

What factors worsened the impact of Nargis?
(Hint: there are 3)

What had happened to the natural defences in Myanmar?

List some measures which may be put in place to cope with tropical storms and their effects.