• 90% of buildings in the island of Barbuda were destroyed or partially destroyed.
• 60% of the population was left homeless. Florida
• 6 million people were ordered to evacuate. • Over 8,000 flights were cancelled. • There were gas shortages in the region due to the evacuation.
• 40 cm of rain led to widespread flooding. • There was damage to homes and infrastructure across the state.
• It is estimated that the cost of damage will be over $100 billion.
ACT VITY
Imagine that you and your group are members of a national response team before a hurricane strikes. Outline your responses to the threat of this hurricane. You can use some of the impacts listed above to help with your answer.
St Martin
• 60% of the island’s homes were destroyed. • 1.5 million people were left without power. • It had a huge impact on tourism in an area that receives over a million tourists each year.
Overall
• 134 died because of the hurricane. • The hurricane was so strong that it registered on seismographs in the area.
• States of emergency were declared in many Caribbean countries and across many parts of south-eastern USA.
PORTFOLIO ACT VITY 13.2
Do you remember when former hurricane, Storm Ophelia, made landfall in Ireland in October 2017? Go to page 54 of your Portfolio and write a newspaper report on Storm Ophelia.
(i) List three elements of the weather that we can record. (ii) Name the person that puts together the weather forecast.
(iii) Name three instruments that are used to record elements of weather and the units of measurements they use.
(iv) What is temperature range?
(v) Weather is important to people for many reasons. Can you name a person who depends on accurate weather forecasts on a daily/weekly basis for their employment and explain why?
/ I can list the instruments used to measure different aspects of weather and the units they are measured in.
/ I can explain the formation and impact of a serious weather disaster.
