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  • Created on: 18-05-18 19:30

Hurricane Mathew

HURRICANE MATHEW:

LIC = Haiti 

-4th of October 2016

-Category 4

HIC = USA,Florida

- 8th of October 2016

-Category 4

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Hurricane Mathew In Haiti

SHORT TERM EFFECTS:

-Death:900 people (about)

-Homes collapsed

-Roads destroyed

-Loss of businesses 

-Flooding

-Schools were destroyed 

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Hurricane Mathew In Haiti

LONG TERM EFFECTS:

-Injuries:   people (about)

-People left homeless

-No education

-Costs: $1.19 million worth of damage

-Loss of money

-Flooding

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Hurricane Mathew In Haiti

SHORT TERM MANAGMENT

-Mobile hospitals

-Foreign aid was needed

-Shelters setup

LONG TERM MANAGMENT

-Bulding is still taking place 

-Economy is even lower

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Hurricane Mathew In USA

Preperation

-NASA satelliete

-Hurricane warning

-Proper infrastructure

-First aid kits

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Hurricane Mathew In USA

SHORT TERM EFFECTS

-Death: More than 40 ppl

-Homes collapsed 

-Gas pipes damaged

-Transport roads disrupted  

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Hurricane Mathew In USA

LONG TERM EFFECTS 

Injuries:

-Polluted water bcuz of broken pipes

-Reconstruction happened quickly 

-Very expensive infrastructure

-Costs: $10 billion

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Hurricane Mathew In USA

SHORT TERM MANAGEMENT

-Quick response from the National Gaurd

-Evacuation plans were used

LONG TERM MANAGEMENT

-Reconstruction happened very quickly

-Shelters were used/ no homeless ppl

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