Hurricane Harvey 2017 Flashcards
(24 cards)
when and where did the hurricane hit?
the hurricane hit Texas in august 2017.
what cat was the storm?
before it got downgraded
cat 4
what were the fasted winds recorded?
132 mph
how many gallons of rain fell over Texas?
27 trillion
what fraction of Texas was flooded?
1/3
how much rainfall was there on average?
1270mm
what record did the storm set?
wettest west atlantic storm ever (flooding 2 control reservoirs)
how many people were affected?
13 million
how many died?
88
how many people fled to temporary shelters?
30,000
how many houses were destroyed?
135,000
how many cars were wrecked?
approx 1 million
how many people were left without electricity?
300,000
how much in damages did the storm cost?
$125 billion
what % of gas and oil production in the region shut down?
25% (affecting 5% of the national output)
how many cubic yards of waste?
13 million
give 3 ways Texas prepared
- numerous refineries and chemical plants shut down
- Houston fire department positioned objects on known areas to flood
- 78,000 were evacuated
how many rescue missions occurred?
10,000
how many federal defence staff were deployed post storm?
30,000
how many people did the coast guard deploy and rescue?
2,000 rescuing over 11,000
how much in funding did FEMA provide for public assistance?
$186 million
give 2 features of rehabilitation
- rubbish clearing was a priority post storm
- recovery slowed due to diverted funds around the state
how many cubic yards of debris was cleared?
13 million
what % of low income residents stated they didn’t get the help they needed?
50%
