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Hurricane Irma (2017) - Coggle Diagram
Hurricane Irma (2017)
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Primary effects
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Florida
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50,000 boats were damaged or destroyed
British Virgin Islands
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No electricity, no power, no sanitation
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Secondary effects
Economic impacts
Many Caribbean islands were reliant on tourism, this has to discontinue and will still impact them in the future
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Puerto Rico
6 months after the hurricane, many had to go to school and look after elderly in the dark as electric companies weren't able to fix their lines
There are UK citizens sleeping in a government shelter as they have no way of calling or returning home
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Immediate responses
French and UK government sent aid workers, food and medical equipment
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UK government doubled public donations to the red cross, leading to them donating £3 million
250 Dutch troops were sent to Sint Maarten to deliver food, aid, medical supplies and building materials
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