typhoon haiyan
nepal+chile
primary effects
220,000 homes, 4500 schools, 53 ports, 56 hospitals destroyed 💥
Around 500 deaths, 12,000 injured and 800,000 affected ‼ ☠
Much of chile lost power, water supplies and communications. ⚡
Cost of earthquake was around US$30 billion 💰
secondary effects
flooding caused landslides and blocked roads , cutting of aid to remote communities
14 million people affected many left homeless and 6 million people lost their source of income
power suplies in some areas cut of for a month
ferr services and airline flights disrupted for weeks , slowing down aid efforts
shortages of water , food and shelter and food affected many people , leading to outbreaks to disease
secondary effects
1500km of roads damaged mainly by landslides 🛤
many jobs lot , hospitals were damaged , shops and schoold were destroyed affecting peoples education and liveholds
Several coastal towns devasted by tsunami waves 🌊
imediate response
Fire at a chemical plant near Santiago and area had to be evacuated 🔥
intrnational goverment and aid agencices responded quickly with , food aid , water and temporary shelters
us aircraft carrier george washington and helicopters assited with search and rescue and delivery of aid
Immediate responses
over 1200 evacuation centers were set up to help the homeless
uk goverment sent shelter kits each one able to provide emergency shelter for a family
Swift and effective response by ermengecy servics 🚑
french , belgian and israeli field hospitals set up o help the injured
the phililpiines red cross delivered basic food aid , which is included rice , canned food , sugar salt and also cooking oil
Key roads repaired within 24 hours 👷
Most power and water restored within 10 days 🚰
30,000 ermengency wooden shelters built 🏘
Long term responses
Strong economy reduced need for foreign aid :red ❌
Government reconstruction plan to help build 200,000 households 🏡
full recovery within 4 years likely ✅
primary effects
9,000 killed, 20,000 injured and 8,000,000 affected 😮
Widespread destruction of housing and infrastructure 🏚
Power, water, sanitation and communications cut ✂
US$5 billion damage 💸
secondary effects
Communities cut off by avalanches and landslides 🏔
Avalanches on mt. everest killed atleast 19 people 💀
Flooding caused by landslides blocked rivers 🤽
immediate responses
Overseas aid including Oxfam 🏥
Aid included helicopters for search, rescue and supply drops in remote areas, such as mt. everest 🚁
300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu for shelter and support from family and friends 👪
long term responses
Roads repaired, landslides cleared and flood lakes drained 🚱
International conference to seek technical and financial support 👥
Indian border blockade in 2015 caused crippling fuel, medecine and construction material shortage 😒
lyme regis coastal management (over £43 million)
phase 1 and 2
new sea walls and promenades ↩
cliffs established 🏗
creation of wide sand and shingle beach to absorb wave energy 🏖
extension of rock armour to absorb wave energy and retain beach ⚡
phase 3
phase 3 was cancelled as the costs outweighed the benefits
phase 4
new sea wall for extra protection
cliffs established to protect homes
positive outcomes
New beaches have increased visitor numbers and seafront businesses are doing well
New defences have withstood stormy winters
habour is better protected
negative outcomes
Increased visitor numbers has caused conflict due to traffic congestion and litter
Some think the new defences spoil the landscape
The new sea wall might interfere with natural processes and cause problems elsewhere
banbury floods
why was scheme needed?
In 1998 flooding closed the railway station, shut roads and caused £12.5 million of damage
In 2007 it was flooded again
social
Raised A361 stays open during a flood to avoid disruption
Quality of life improved with new footpaths and green areas
Less anxiety about flooding
economic
The scheme cost £18.5 million, paid for partly by the environment agency and cherwell district council
Over 400 houses and 70 businesses protected at a value of over £100 million
environmental
earth needed to build embankment was extremely locally, creating a small reservoir
A new habitat has been created with ponds, trees and hedges
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primary effects
about 6300 people killed - most drowned by the storm surge
over 40 mm of rain caused widespread
strong winds damaged buildings and power lines and destoyed crops
the typhoon destroyed 30000 fishing boats
tacloban airport teminal badly damaged
over 6000000 people displaced and 40000 homes damaged or flatterned - 90 percent of tacloban city dstroyed
long term responses
UN and international financial aid, supplies and medical support
Rebuilding of infrastructure
Rice farming and fish farming quickly re-established
homes rebuilt in safer places
More cyclone shelters built
somerset floods
causes
Record rainfall in jan and feb caused by south westerly depressions
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