Weather Hazards

• Hurricane Irma impacted a high income country
• Hurricane Irma impacted land in the Caribbean which is low lying land meaning that the risk of flooding was high
• Typhoon Haiyan impacted a low income country
• Features of a hurricane

  • Eye
  • Eye wall
  • Bands of swirling cloud
• Preparation

  • Hurricane Preparedness Week encourage people to plan what they need to do in order to minimise loss of life and injury
  • Remove trees or cut loose branches from trees close to buildings to prevent damage and injury from flying objects in the event of a tropical storm
• High pressure occurs where the air is sinking
• Areas near the equator have high rainfall becasue air is heated by the sun and rises. The air cools and condenses which leads to heavy showers and frequent thunderstorms
• Primary effects

  • People being killed or injured
  • Homes destroyed
  • Transport and communication links not working
• Secondary effects

  • People being left homeless
  • A lack of clean water and sanitation
  • Water-borne diseases
  • Unemployment caused by businesses being damaged