Geography- Uk extreme weather- types, impacts and examples.

Drought

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to water shortages.

Impacts of drought

Crop failure leads to higher food prices, lower income for farmers and reliance on food imports. Also, there are hosepipe bans that affect businesses and households.

Gales

A period of strong, surface winds.

Gales impacts

Buildings, transport links and electricity lines may be damaged. Fallen trees and large branches block roads and cause injury.

Extreme cold weather

A period of abnormally cold weather leading to snow and ice.

Impacts of extreme cold weather

Travel disruptios and safety concerns force businesses and schools to close, food shortages, hypothermia+death, slip injuries, cost money on salting, crops damaged.

Heavy rain

A period of abnormally heavy rain.

Imapcts of heavy rain

Flash floods, damage to buildings and trasnport links, flooded farmland kills crops and animals, costs millions to repair.

Heatwaves

A prolonged period of abnorally hot weather.

Heatwaves impacts

Fatalities+health issues, heat exhaustion, breathing difficulties, melted road surfaces disrupts transport, crops wither and scorch, leading to high food prices and lower income for farmers.

Thunderstorms

Heavy rainstorm and thunder and lighting, caused by hot and humid conditions.

Thunderstorm impacts

Fires, electricity surges, fatalities, damage to buildings, flash flooding, hail+winds may damage crops+buildings.