Tropical storms - Hurricane harvey Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
location
A
USA
2
Q
info about the hurricane
A
- category 4
- winds over 130mph
3
Q
primary impacts
A
- 107 deaths
- $125 billion in damages
- 13 million affected
4
Q
secondary impacts
A
- 30,000 jobs lost
- funding allocated to long term infrastructure projects
5
Q
short term responses
A
- over 200 shelters created in texas by the American red cross
- 12,000 military personel sent
6
Q
long term responses
A
- $5 billion allocated to flood defence projects in Texas
7
Q
USA demographics
A
population = 340 million
GDP per capita = $83,000
