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Weather Hazards

The effects of and responses to tropical storms

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Overview

Primary and secondary effects of tropical storms, immediate and long-term responses, and Typhoon Haiyan in 2013: its storm surge in Tacloban, its deaths and displacement, the relief effort and rebuilding in the Philippines.

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What is meant by a primary effect of a tropical storm?

Key term

What is meant by a secondary effect of a tropical storm?

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Give three primary effects of a tropical storm on people and property.

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  1. 1

    What is meant by a primary effect of a tropical storm?

    Model answer

    Damage caused directly by the storm itself, such as people killed or injured, buildings wrecked by wind and land flooded by the surge.

  2. 2

    What is meant by a secondary effect of a tropical storm?

    Model answer

    A later consequence that follows on from the primary damage, such as disease spreading through contaminated water or people losing their jobs.

  3. 3

    Give three primary effects on people and property.

    Model answer

    Deaths and injuries, homes and public buildings destroyed by wind and floodwater, and electricity and water supplies cut off.

  4. 4

    Give three secondary effects that follow a severe storm.

    Model answer

    Shortages of food and clean water, outbreaks of waterborne disease such as cholera, and lost income where crops, tourism and industry have been ruined.

  5. 5

    What is meant by an immediate response?

    Model answer

    Action taken during the storm or in the hours and days straight after it, aimed at saving lives and meeting urgent needs.

  6. 6

    Give three immediate responses made after a storm strikes.

    Model answer

    Evacuating people from the danger zone, searching for and rescuing the trapped, and setting up shelters with emergency food, water and medical care.

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