PMT - secondary storm hazards Flashcards

(4 cards)

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what are the secondary environmental effects of a storm hazard?

A
  • River flooding/ salt water contamination
  • Animals displaced from flooding e.g. alligators
    -Water sources changing course from blockages
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what are the secondary economic effects of a storm hazard?

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  • Rebuilding and insurance payout
  • Sources of income lost
  • Economic decline from sources of income destroyed
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3
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what are the secondary social effects of a storm hazard?

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  • Homelessness
  • Polluted water supplies spread disease
  • Food shortages from damaged land
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4
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what are the secondary political effects of a storm hazard?

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  • Issues paying back international aid
  • Pressure for government to do
    more about global warming
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