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weather and climate case studies
TYPHOON HAIYAN
tropical cyclone that affected the phillippemes in November 2013
winds of 313km and waves up to 7m tall, strongest cyclone ever recorded
philippines is a poor part of the world with minimal investment in prediction, planning and protection schemes
economic impacts
$5.8 billion
6 million workers lost their sources of income
Tacliobans's city airport was damaged, affecting business and tourism
rice, corn and sugar agriculture areas were destoryed, affecting international trade and income e
fishing community was affected, 30,000 boats destroyed
Social impacts
7,000+ people killed
outbreaks of disease due to lack of sanitation, food water or shelter
1.9 million homeless and 6 million left displaced
city government divested, only 70 people at work in days after
widespread looting
environmental impacts
floods damaged and destroyed homes and buisnesses
71,000 hectares of farmland affected
thousands of trees uprooted = release of co2 and habitat destruction
major roads blocked by trees, impassable
RESPONSES
broadcasting warnings two days before it hit, allowing 75,000 people to flee
uk government provided food, water and shelter
charities produced emergency aid to help people to get their livelihoods back
United Nations launched international aid for £480 million
2014, commissioned billboards to advertise thanks
HURRICANE SANDY
tropical cyclone in October 2012m starting off at the east coast of africa,
travelled north west, hitting cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas and the carabbean, eventually hitting the east coast of the USA
usa us more economically developed, so had resources to prepare for and respond to the cyclone quickly and effectively
economic impacts
-$71 billion in damages
-NYC economy lost $18 billion
buildings, cars, possessions and business stock were lost
18,000 flights where cancelled, business and tourism disruptions
crops lost, loss of income for farmers and loss of trade
social impacts
286 killed
power failure at NYU medical centre
8.5 million homes and businesses without power
supermarkets ran out of essentials is D.C
NYC marathon cancelled, loss of income
environmental impacts
346,000 houses damaged in new jersey
makeshift shanty towns in Haiti were washed away
fallen trees and flooded vegitation
70% of crops, banana and maize, destroyed in haiti
transport infrastructure destroyed and unstable due to flooding
RESPONSES
USA invested in more tropical cyclone protection
predicted its path by using satellite images
warnings issued to local authorities and the general public
police evacuated hundreds of thousands of people
people temporarily relocated to evacuation centres
CALIFORNIA DROUGHT
January 2014, state of emergency declared
California farms lost $1.8 billion
10,000 jobs were lost
CAUSES
lower than normal rainfall and snowfall
states allowed to extract more water from the Colorado river, reduction in availibility
IMPACTS
natural environment starved of water
-costal areas suffered from sea water intrustion
subsidence = surface water flow decreases, water extraction decrease to maintain supplies
causes infrastructure damage
RESPONSES - reducing water supply, limited flows during winter months
warning areas they will be given limits
ETHIOPIA DROUGHT
85% of the country live in the countryside and depend on farming
only 57% of the population have access to an improved and safe water source
CAUSES
ethiopia relies on two periods of rainfall, since the 1980s, the short rain season has become shorter and delayed
warming of the Indian ocean
IMPACTS
affects livestock, food supply and the vegitation
food prices therefore rapidly rise, causing many people to not be able to afford it
RESPONSES
aid agencies are working to support people and provide a water supply
improves peoples chances of getting a job
received international aid