Recent Wildfire - Black Summer Bushfire, Australia 2019/20 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
When did the bushfires occur?
A
September 2019 to March 2020
2
Q
How much forest was destored?
A
520,000 square miles
3
Q
How many animals lived in the forest that was destoyed?
A
2,500 animal species
4
Q
Key information
A
- Black Summer Bushfire – September 2019 to March 2020
- 520,000 sq miles of forest and vegetation home to 2,500 animal species
- Driest spring on record in 2019
5
Q
How many homes were destoyed?
A
Over 2000
6
Q
How many people were killed?
A
Over 30
7
Q
How many animlas died in the bushfires?
A
1 billion
8
Q
How much money was lost from tourism due to the bushfires?
A
$4 billion lost in tourism
9
Q
What were the primary impacts of the bushfires?
A
- Over 2000 homes destroyed
- Over 30 killed
- A lot of areas without power, ash floating through the air, orange tinge to the sky ‘apocalyptic’
- 1 billion animals lost .$4 billion lost in tourism
10
Q
How many people died from smoke inhalation?
A
450
11
Q
What were the secondary impacts of the bushfires?
A
- 450 people died from smoke inhalation
- Significant payouts for damages and losses by insurance companies
- Decreased air quality
12
Q
How many firefighters were deployed from Australia?
A
80,000
13
Q
What were the short term responses to the bushfires?
A
- The Australian Defence Force deploying around 6500 soldiers
- 80,000 firefighters deployed from Australia
- RSPCA and WWF raised $200 million for animal rescue and rehabilitation
14
Q
What were the long term responses to the bushfires?
A
- Creation of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency
- Creation of koala hospital and breeding programme
- Climate change policies
