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How are extreme weather events increasingly hazardous for people? (a) Categorise
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Primary effects of tropical storms include:
Secondary effects of tropical storms include:
Immediate responses to tropical storms (hours, days and week(s))
Long-term responses to tropical storms (months to years)
Damage to roads and infrastructure caused by floodwater
Search and rescue
Reduced fish stocks
Food shortages, malnutrition caused by crop and livestock damage, loss of cooking utensils
Preparation prior to the storm's arrival - aid, food, shelter, supplies, etc.
Provide compensation
Build defenses against storm surges
High winds cause trees and power lines to topple, injuries and deaths caused by flying debris
Issue warnings and advice for citizens
Tornadoes
Implement warning systems, implement lessons learned for future events
Evacuation
Coastal flooding
Restore water supplies and communications ASAP
Storm surges
Houses destroyed
Provide emergency food and water
Rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure
Waterspouts
Spread of disease due to contaminated water and dead bodies
Unblock roads
Establish emergency shelter
Build shelters for future events
Rapid responses by charities, NGOs and governments
Crops destroyed
Powercuts and loss of communications
Loss of livelihoods
Landslides caused by saturated ground
Heavy rainfall