weather hazards

• what degress to troppicsl stoms from

  5-10

  and south of equator
• whats formation of tropical storm

  strong movement of upward air draws water vapour from ocean

  evaporated air cools as it rises and condeses forming cloud

  as it condensing it releases heat which powers storm and draws uo even more water forming a storm
• where does a tropical storm gain and lose enegry

  gain- over ocean

  lose - over land
• when did typhoon haiyan happen

  November 2013 - phillipines
• primary effectd of hiyann

  6000 people killed

  600000 people displaced

  airport destroyed

  30000 fishing boats destroyed
• secondary effect

  14 million effected

  flooding - blocked roads cut off aid

  power supplies cut

  shortsge if water food shelter

  jobs lost
• immediate responses

  aid respinded quickly

  helicoptersfor serch and rescure

  hospitals
• long term


  countries donated aid, finicial supplies

  rebuilding of roads

  cash for work

  homes built away fro areas at risk
• monitoring and prediction of tropical stoms

  monitoring and prediction - development in tech have made it possible to predict and monitor storms

  hurricane watch - advises that hurricane conditions are possible

  hurricane warning - adivses that hurricane confitions are expexted that people should take action
• protection of weather haxards

  strong resistand building

  storm drains

  see walls
• planning of tropical stond

  raising awareness.