Hazards case studies

Question 1

When was Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 1

August 2005

Question 2

Hurricane Katrina financial cost

Answer 2

$125bn

Question 3

How many people drowned in Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 3

1200

Question 4

How many were made homeless by Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 4

1 million

Question 5

How much of New Orleans was flooded?

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

What was the wind speed of Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 6

175 mph

Question 7

What category was Cyclone Nargis classified as?

Answer 7

Category 4

Question 8

In which year did Cyclone Nargis occur?

Answer 8

2008

Question 9

What country was primarily affected by Cyclone Nargis?

Answer 9

Myanmar

Question 10

What was the estimated death toll from Cyclone Nargis?

Answer 10

80 000 confirmed deaths, 50 000 missing

Question 11

What month did cyclone Nargis make landfall in?

Answer 11

May

Question 12

What year did the Tohoku earthquake occur?

Answer 12

2011

Question 13

What magnitude was the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 13

9.0, making it a one-in-600-years event

Question 14

What was the name of the nuclear disaster that occurred as a result of the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 14

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

Question 15

What was the estimated death toll from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami?

Answer 15

Approximately 19 000, with 2000 missing

Question 16

What year was the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 16

2010

Question 17

What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 17

7.0

Question 18

What city was the epicenter of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 18

Port-au-Prince

Question 19

What was the estimated death toll from the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 19

Approximately 230,000

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The Haiti earthquake caused widespread __________ damage.

Answer 20

infrastructure

Question 21

What was a major humanitarian concern after the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 21

Lack of clean water and sanitation

Question 22

What type of housing was severely affected in Haiti after the earthquake?

Answer 22

Informal settlements

Question 23

What response did the international community provide to Cyclone Nargis?

Answer 23

Humanitarian aid and relief efforts, hampered by the ruling military junta

Question 24

What proportion of deaths were from drowning in the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 24

92%

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The Haiti earthquake led to a significant increase in __________.

Answer 25

international aid

Question 26

What is one long-term impact of the Tohoku earthquake on Japan?

Answer 26

Economic recession due to $360bn of damage

Question 27

What was the long-term response of the Japanese government to the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 27

Disaster preparedness and recovery plans

Question 28

True or False: The Haiti earthquake resulted in a major rebuilding effort.

Answer 28

True (but they are still recovering)

Question 29

What infrastructure was heavily damaged in the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 29

Hospitals and schools, as well as a major prison, the port, the airport, and the roads

Question 30

What was a key factor in the high casualty rate of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 30

Poor building standards

Question 31

Fill in the blank: Cyclone Nargis primarily affected the __________ region of Myanmar.

Answer 31

Irrawaddy Delta

Question 32

What percentage of Myanmar's population was affected by Cyclone Nargis?

Answer 32

Approximately 10%

Question 33

What was the primary economic impact of Cyclone Nargis on Myanmar?

Answer 33

Destruction of agriculture

Question 34

What was a significant environmental impact of the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 34

Radiation leakage

Question 35

What was a major challenge in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 35

Logistical issues in delivering aid

Question 36

What was updated in Japan following the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 36

Building codes

Question 37

What was a notable international response to the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 37

United Nations stabilization mission

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The Tohoku earthquake caused extensive damage to __________ infrastructure.

Answer 38

transportation

Question 39

What role did social media play in the response to the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 39

Facilitated communication and coordination of aid

Question 40

What was a key lesson learned from Cyclone Nargis regarding disaster preparedness?

Answer 40

Importance of early warning systems

Question 41

What category was Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 41

5

Question 42

How many people were evacuated in the Tohoku earthquake?

Answer 42

Nearly 500 000

Question 43

What was the economic impact of the earthquake on Haiti?

Answer 43

$7.8bn

Question 44

What was the economic impact of Cylcone Nargis on Myanmar?

Answer 44

$4bn

Question 45

How many people died in Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 45

1800