Impacts/effects of storms hazards

What are some primary impacts of tropical storms?

• strong winds

• storm surges

• heavy rain

• flooding

What are some secondary impacts of tropical storms?

• river flooding

• landslides

What are some environmental impacts of tropical storms?

• seawater contamination 

• destruction of costal environments

• pollution

What are some social impacts of tropical storms?

• death

• injuries

• disruption to people's everyday lives

What are some economic impacts of tropical storms?

• the financial costs to local people and governments

• insurance pay outs

What are some political impacts of tropical storms?

• command

• control

• national emergency status

• receiving personnel and financial support

How can the impacts of tropical storms be reduced?

• increasing people's preparedness

• building adaptations and constructions

• mitigation 

• prevention

• adaptation

How can people's preparedness and awareness be increased?

• education

• public awareness campaigns

• making structural improvements to buildings

• preparing emergency supplies

• planning evacuation routes

• insuring property

• prediction using satellite/radar tracking and computer models

mitigation

actions aimed at reducing the severity of an event and lessening its impact

What are some examples of mitigation?

• structural responses

• disaster aid

• insurance 

prevention

actions aimed at reducing the chance of large-scale events from occurring

adaptation

accepting that natural events are inevitable and learning to live with the threat but doing what is possible to minimise the risks

What are some examples of adaptation to tropical storms?

• land-use zoning

• stilts on coastal properties