4. Secondary Impacts

Question 1

Social

Answer 1

Can cause gas lines and power lines to break, starting fires which kill more people
Broken water pipes can cause lack of water and make it harder to put fires out

Lack of water causes disease to spread
Tsunamis can flood large areas, killing and causing damage

Question 2

Economic

Answer 2

Destroy business premises
Damage to industry may mean reliance on expensive imports of goods
Expensive repairs

EG Haiti: Violent looting broke out on streets of capital and this was exacerbated by collapse of main prison

Question 3

Environmental

Answer 3

Leaks of chemical or radioactive material
Fires can damage ecosystems
Tsunamis can flood freshwater ecosystems, killing plants animals

Question 4

Political

Answer 4

Shortages of food, water and energy can cause conflict

Governments may borrow money putting country in debt