Tropical Cyclone- Developed Country

Question 1

America

Answer 1

Hurricane Harvey

Question 2

Environmental impacts

Answer 2

Low lying land with deltas
Chemical spill from a pipeline leading to contaminated flood waters
Stagnant water carried West Nile virus
Alligators
Damage to swamp on the coastline

Question 3

Social impacts

Answer 3

107 deaths, 103 in Texas mainly due to flooding
30,000 displaced. 1000 homes displaced and 17,000 with major damage

Question 4

Economic impacts

Answer 4

125 billion in damage
Insurance bill of 10 billion
Cotton fields damaged, harvest ruined
Oil refinery closed, fuel shortage. 10% drop in oil production

Question 5

Responses to hurricane Harvey

Answer 5

Charity response, e.g. American Red Cross
Commercial planes used to evacuate and bring in supplies
Local companies provided food for volunteers and victims
Singapore shared chinook helicopter, Israel sent 1m, Mexico sent volunteer rescues, Venezuela provided 5 million
Fed government provided 15bn for flood insurance, rebuilding loans and hotel room costs