weather and climate geog case studies

namibia, california, USA and cuba

USA impacts (5)

USA impacts (5)

• 117 died

• 9 million powercuts

• 650,000 homes damaged

• 1.5 billion litres of sewage spilled

• 1.5 million litres of oil spilled

USA responses (6)

• moved in with relatives

• insurance rebuilt houses

• CRI restored beaches

• red cross gave 17 million meals and 300 emergency vehicles

• gov gave $60.3 million

• had FEMA teams on hand during the hurricane

CUBA impacts (7)

• no electricity or fresh water

• 11 people died

• 117,000 homes destroyed

• $2 billion total loss cost

• 2,600 hectares of bananas lost

• trees uprooted

• coastal flooding

CUBA responses (6)

• moved in with relatives

• they rebuilt their homes

• Venezuela sent 650 tonnes of aid

• red cross helped 25,000 families

• gov sent electricians within hours

• military cleared rubble of roads

NAMIBIA impacts (5)

• 1/3 malnutrition

• 778,000 food insecurity

• 42% less yield

• grassland → desert

• changed biodiversity

NAMIBIA responses (6)

• president asked for $1 million

• red cross asked for $1.5 million

• farmers sold animals

• 350 people left from 1 village

• gov gave $13 million

• gov helped farmers

CALIFORNIA impacts (4)

• 17,000 lost farm jobs

• prices rose by 6%

• many frequent wildfires

• salmon died

CALIFORNIA responses (6)

• restaurants always have water on tables

• hotels ask guests to reuse towels

• limit water use

• farmers reduce crop quantity in future

• gov gave $183 million

• gov gave $25.3 million for food