Hazards of tropical cyclone

strong winds(119km/h)

will destroy properties and injuring people

loose debris to fly and hit people

will cause people to injured or killed

Hurricane Katrina

2005

wind speed 200kn/h when hit New Orieans(USA)

$108 billion in property damage

low air pressure and strong winds

intense low pressure in the eye

sea level to rise

push the water towards the coast

creating huge waves

sudden rise of the sea level

massive flooding

fast moving floodwater

damage properties and farmlands

people will drown

carry debris that can injure people

Hurricane Katrina

2005

waves of 3 to 10 metres

massive flooding

80% of the city New Orieans was flooded

more than 1200 deaths

USA

heavy rainfall in a short period of time

cause inland flooding

Hurricane Katrina

2005

heavy rain of 250mm

caused massive flooding destroying 9 bridges

almost 1 million people to be without power

damage any struture

houses, buildings, infrastructure such as bridges and roads

E.g.

Philippines

2009

Typhoon Ketsuna

serious damage to the road networks

Manila

tropical cyclone

80%of health centres were destroyed

difficulties in distributing food and medicine to those who required

cost to repair the damaged property and infrastructure

loss of income

damaged crops

food shortage

e.g

Hurricane Katrina

2005

damaged/destroyed 30 oil platform

closure of 9 refineries

unemployment

total economic impact

may exceed $150 billion

physical infrastructure

water pipes or pumps

destroyed

spread of water-borne diseases

spread of diseases transmitted by insects

Houses destroyed

people become homelessness

E.g.

Hurricane Katrina

New Orieans(US of Americas)

1 million people homeless

Unhygienic

looting and rape become common