Probably everything that is within our environment deals with the affect of the economy. Things we purchase, activities that we do, or money that we have earned. Other factors such as global warming causes the climate to change may also have a direct impact on our environment as well as the economy. The economy is all about resources and how it affects our daily lives. It is how we use scarce resources on making a choice or decision if it is better for us or does it benefits to our lives. Having a better economy will profit us into a safe living, so it is best to find ways to keep up with the good resources that we have to remain in a healthy economy. But sometimes we cannot fight with the mother nature of things that is happening to us such as typhoons. In December 2012, Palau was hit by a typhoon named Bopha which it was a disaster to our country. A lot of homes were damage, landslides everywhere, roads broken, local food plants ruined, time-off from work and schools, government spending on recovering damages, and people becoming short of money due expenses of their own personal items. All of these would involve in the sustainability of an economy in our country. The impact of the typhoon Bopha did affect the economy of Palau by limiting the resources of what people want and the availability of supplies to satisfy them. It would take more than a year to recover from all the major damages from the typhoon, which it will make it harder for the economy of Palau to maintain in an excellent wealth. A huge impact to the whole country of Palau from the typhoon Bopha would be all the large damages that made it harder for the people to endure. Roads that are closed that make it harder to commute easily from one place to anot... ... middle of paper ... ... on lands which makes it harder to produce plants that can provide needs for the people. Drinking water can be polluted too that will make it harder to use to fix food. Damages from typhoons can cause millions of dollars to recover. Businesses, private or public, can also be affected by the typhoon by being closed to the community. When businesses are closed, they lose an amount of revenue to itself, and the community will also have hard time of getting what they need or want. People will suffer in the lack of supplies that they need. Typhoon Bopha did affect the country of Palau by limiting some of the resources that people need in order to carry on with their lives. We can only hope for less damages from natural disasters and learn from the outcomes and prepare us on many ways to prevent major damages the next time to help us sustain in a better economy.
In 2008 Hurricane Ike made land fall to the east coast line in Galveston Texas. The storm surge water that Ike produced flooded the east coast region of Houston and Galveston. It has been estimated over billions of dollars in damage to home owners, business owners, and cause numerus of deaths. The mass destruction that Ike caused had people coming up ways to prevent or lessen the effects if a storm like this would ever occur in the future. A storm surge project was drafted and submitted to politicians is being delayed due to funding issues. Money should not be the major delay when it comes to saving homeowners, business owners, and a life of a person.
Hurricane Katrina left a devastating scar on the citizens of the southern coast of the U.S., especially New Orleans, Louisiana. The category 5 hurricane was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the most deadly. Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29th, 2005 and after that day, 66,000 people were displaced from their homes. Of those who decided to ride out the storm with hopes of success and survival as they had experienced with other storms, they were found on their rooftops, in their attics, hoping for boat or helicopter rescue, relying on others for help to survive. The storm had reached 28,000 square feet inward to Louisiana, which was 60 percent of the state. 1,100 Louisianans lost their lives, and 200,000 were displaced and/or lost their homes (Davis 8). It was a devastating time of despair and suffering. People were put through experiences that would scar them for a long time. While preparing for evacuation, people left most of their belongings at home to flee to a safer city or to find shelter in the Superdome and Convention Center. Some even decided to remain in their boarded up homes. After the hurricane had past, a few hours went by and a levee located near the Mississippi River canal broke leaving New Orleans flooded (Delisi). After the disaster, the state and federal governments were pointing fingers at each other as to who was to blame for the poorly planned evacuation and rescue efforts for the victims. The state government promised to help evacuate those who could not transport themselves. Citizens were told to go to the Superdome and convention center for evacuation, but the supplies needed for survi...
Floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey have executed a few people and dislodged incalculable others. Harvey will be recognized as a standout amongst the most ruinous tempests in U.S. history. At landfall, twists were in overabundance of 130mph, which put it as a noteworthy Category 4 Hurricane, tying for the eighteenth most grounded tropical storm on landfall in the U.S. since 1851 and ninth most grounded in Texas. In any case, Harvey will probably be associated with being the wettest tropical twister in the U.S. history, dropping more than nine trillion gallons of water along the Texas drift and more than 50 creeps of rain in confined zones.
On a Friday evening , August 25, 2017 through September 3rd, Hurricane Harvey became the first ever category 4 hurricane to ever hit the United States since the 2004 Hurricane Charley. This hurricane brought along with it heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and a very powerful storm surge. In some areas, there was rainfall topping fifty inches. Harvey devastated a good part of Texas, stretching from Houston to Louisiana. There have been 84 recorded fatalities . There have been volunteers for the survivors who have lost everything, some even including loved ones. Houses collapsed, walls caved in, and some people even had to await on their rooftops until rescue. More than 300,000 people did not have power on the gulf coast. More than a dozen tornadoes
When Hurricane Sandy hit shore in 2012 it left behind a path of debris and destruction that the coastal communities of New Jersey and New York were not adequately prepared for. Starting as a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean, Sandy made its way up the Atlantic coast before making a sharp turn for the densely populated northeast. Unlike other hurricanes in the region, Sandy maintained momentum as it moved north and met unusually warm waters that helped fuel the storm’s enormous power. It made landfall during a high tide that creating record storm surges, that resulted flooding and massive damage. On its journey, the the hurricane accumulated energy as it merged with a low-pressure system coming from the west. These conditions created the vicious weather system that dumped rain and snow across the region. The destruction costs were among the highest in history, and more than a year later, communities are still working to recover. To many, Sandy was a wake-up call, creating a new sense of urgency to make cities and neighborhoods resilient in the face of natural disasters. Storms are an inevitable part of living on the coast, but the need for long-term recovery and preparation for the future is growing due to the threat of climate change.
Hurricane Sandy, also commonly referred to as Superstorm Sandy, is known as the most devastating, destructive, and deadliest hurricane that hit the Atlantic in 2012. The storm emerged in late October of that year. In terms of fatalities, over 286 people were killed in seven different countries. 117 were killed in the US and an additional 69 were killed in other countries throughout the world. [2] In terms of costly damage, this natural disaster was the second most expensive hurricane in US History. [3] Hurricane Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak when it had first hit Cuba. Eventually, Sandy had turned into a Category 2 storm once it had moved up and hit off the coast of the Northeastern US. The storm was named the largest Atlantic hurricane that was ever recorded, with measurements that included winds reaching an upwards of 1,100 miles per hour. [3]
Hurricane Harvey is a devastating hurricane that made its way through the lower part of Texas, harming thousands of helpless people killing more then 65 people floods so bad nearly everyone In the south has been or is being at the moment evacuated from their homes and not knowing if they will ever be returning to the homes either in one piece or simply not coming home at all everything they have worked for taking away from them knowing there is nothing that they can do except hope and pray that the hurricane will not hit everyone or not hit there local area.
There is nothing quite as impactful and terrifying as going through and surviving a natural disaster being Hurricane Harvey. My experience with a hurricane of this caliber transformed the way I view the world and has made me realize the importance of being ready for everything including the impossible.
It also affect there economic because it losses are preliminarily estimated at between $70 to $200 billion with a large portion of the losses sustained by uninsured homeowners. The residents were warned of "catastrophic and life- threatening flooding" to come, after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late on Friday night with 130mph winds battering buildings, knocking down trees and electricity cables, and leaving up to 300,000 without power. After the hurricane Harvey there was like an after shock, it pours a lots and heavy rain and cause flood and it hit many homes and
Hurricane Harvey caused the United States to pay $180,000,000,000 for the damages.The storm took place from August 17, 2017 - September 3, 2017. I say that Hurricane Harvey DID show the reality in climate change because scientist have been taking test that show what climate change did to the planet. People have been talking more about storms that hit the United States because it happens so often but now people are just now noticing the reality of them.
With Puerto Rico’s economy already not doing so well, this hurricane only made matters worse. The estimated damage done to the island is about $30 billion. Many businesses are already putting together plans and figuring out all the damage. Manufacturing makes up about 49% of the island’s Gross Domestic Product. Many businesses may not be able to start up again because they don’t have the money for it. Tourism in Puerto Rico is going to be majorly affected. Just recently, the tourism in Puerto Rico had gone up from 7.3% of GDP to 8.4% and was expected to rise to 10.7% in 2027. Many hotels, as well as resorts, contemplated whether or not to shut down because the generators were only going to last a few days.
“While natural disasters capture headlines and national attention short-term, the work of recovery and rebuilding is long-term,” (Sylvia B). Thomas Hobbes, an English Philosopher, believed people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. However, in recent studies, researchers are saying otherwise. With natural disasters parading in our country and destroying our land, one would believe we would have lost hope and threw our hands in the air with a white flag. What does not get mentioned in the headlines of newspapers is that there is hope for the future, but it starts with us as citizens.
In the right-front quadrant, the winds are usually the strongest, and the waves are the highest. The right-front quadrant is the most affected out of all places”(Effects of a Hurricane).“...these high winds blow over trees and blow water ashore,sometimes damaging houses and buildings”(Effects of a Hurricane). “Rip tides are another effect of a hurricane. Rip tides are strong wind currents. They push away from the shore as a strong storm is near. Rip tides are often the first signs of an oncoming hurricane”(Effects of a Hurricane). “Heavy rainfall is produced by the aftermath of a hurricane. The amount is almost always between 9-12 inches, usually causing clogs in weather drains”(Effects of a Hurricane). This heavy rainfall causes the streets to flood even more, causing more damage than had already been
A solar storm refers to space weather involving solar activities like solar flares and coronal mass ejection. Although most solar storms may only have minor effect on the Earth, a particularly strong one like the 1859 Carrington Event is likely to cause damage of spacecraft and satellites, as well as radio and electricity blackout of large regions on the Earth. In the age that people’s lives are greatly dependent on electronic and telecommunication technologies, our modern civilization is under a constant threat posed by a hazardous solar storm. This paper will examine a few past solar storm observations and attempt to analyze the effects of the major components of solar storms on human technologies and people’s lives.
The Earth and the solar system in which we live in was created as a result of natural disaster about 14 million years ago. Ever since that first historic bang, the Earth has continued to create natural forces and phenomenons, in and around our home planet. To fully understand disasters and how they occur, we must first understand the natural phenomenon that causes them. Natural disasters are commonly caused by one of two forces, the first being a result of a shift of the Earth's tectonic plates, and the second being related to disasters caused because of extreme weather. Natural phenomenon such as the movement of tectonic plates is believed to have caused he separation of the super continent Pangea When Pangaea began to split about 200 million years ago it was a result of movement of tectonic plates and mantal convection caused weak spot in the earth surface. plate tectonics is the slow movement of the tectonic plates in the outer most part of the earths layer. This movement also causes earthquakes and volcanoes responsible for creating most of our natural wonders of the world