USA: Hurricane Sandy 2012
Preparation for hurricanes in a more developed country
Warning Systems
-20 weather satellites
-Weather forecasts issued frequently on TV and radios
-Everyone has access to media and mobile phones
-Risk zones for high winds or storm surges
-People who need to leave are evacuated this prevents overwhelming emergency services
-Storm surges and defences such as beach nourishment, wetland creation which absorb water and wave energy
Long term impacts of a cyclone in a more developed country
-1.5 million people in Haiti faced a dramatic food shortage lasting until 2013
-Many people experienced trauma as as a result of Superstorm Sandy
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