Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Tropical Cyclones
Anlagen:
- Properties
- Low pressure
- Constant rotation
- Central "eye" is
calmest part
surrounded by walls
- Hazards
- Storm Surge
- Flooding
- Strong Winds
- Landslides
- Intense Rainfall
- Formation
- Form over warm seas
- Energy from condensing
water adds power to
cyclone
- Intensify over water and dissipate over land
- Vulnerability
- Physical
- Large coastline
- Lots of
rivers
- Flat land close to sea level
- Social
- Elderly
- Children
- Disabled
- Economical
- Poor
- Can't afford
defences/shelters
- Political
- Corrupt
government
- How is money spent
- Typhoon Aila
- Bangladesh
May
2009
- Background Information
- Category 5
- 200mm
rainfall
- Storm
Surge
- Effects
- 190
deaths
- Homelessness
- Crops and
animals killed
- Disease
- Preparation
- Limited technology
for warming systems
- Some cyclone
shelters for evacuees
- Hurricane
Katrina
- Southern US states, esp. New Orleans August
2005
- Background
Information
- Category 5
- Storm Surge
- Very long
track
- Effects
- 1833
deaths
- Heavy
flooding
- Infrastructure
collapsed
- Preparation
- Satellite and weather
forecasting technology
- Efficient evacuation
systems