-The Saffir Simpson Scale, Makes a reading based on the speed of wind

  When Cyclones create a large area of low pressure, sea levels rise and are forced towards land by the cyclone’s high winds. 

-Coastal Areas, Areas of low relief (height of land in the area)=risk of high winds and storm surges, Areas of high relief=risk of heavy rain=landslides 

State 3 physical factors that determine how vulnerable a country could be to a tropical storm.

State 2 social factors that determine how vulnerable a country could be  to a  tropical storm.

Access to accurate weather information/predictions, coastal defences, well established evacuation procedures.

State 3 Economic factors that developed countries are more likely to have.

What was the Storm Categories for the Philippine and Japan study case?

Flood defences we’re built and stopped flooding in Tokyo(M),    11,000 rescuers deployed following the storm(R),   Underground flood control system managed to remove all rainwater without any flooding(M),   $6.5 million given to affected areas by the Japanese government(R)

Give 2 management techniques and 2 responses to typhoon Hagibis.

International aid - over $1.5 million donated towards aid, supplies and medical teams, Soldiers and armoured vehicles - regain order after violence and looting, Slow response due to blocked roads and damage, rural areas isolated with little drinking water. 

State 4 management/responses to typhoon Haiyan. 

between what degrees latitude of the equator do tropical storms form?

What is the minimum temperature of ocean surface needed to help create a tropical storm 

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