Hurricane Florence

Question 1

when was hurricane Florence?

Answer 1

September - 2018

Question 2

scale of hurricane Florence?

Answer 2

Cat 4 offshore, Cat 1 as it made landfall.

Question 3

when did hurricane Florence hit land?

Answer 3

Friday 14th September.

Question 4

2 main Hazards?

Answer 4

1. Inland rainfall.

2. Storm Surge.

Question 5

features of the storm surge?

Answer 5

9ft - storm was slow so large surge built up.

Question 6

features of inland rainfall? (4)

Answer 6

• 50-75cm rainfall in N-Carolina.
• Slow moving storm - prolonged rainfall.
• N+S Carolina are very flat - Floods.
• Floods - rivers/lakes.

Question 7

how many deaths?

Answer 7

13

Question 8

how many went without power?

Answer 8

3 million

Question 9

how many people affected inland?

Answer 9

10 million

Question 10

how many inches of rain in coastal areas?

Answer 10

30-40

Question 11

how many people had flood insurance in the counties within the hurricanes path?

Answer 11

> 5%

Question 12

why was impact of the hurricane increased? (2)

Answer 12

• went far inland - where most don’t have insurance as they are far from the coast.
• hit many poor areas where people are less likely to evacuate.

Question 13

What happened in Jacksonville North Carolina?

Answer 13

People ignored mandatory evacuation.

Question 14

what did the US have to help control the impact?

Answer 14

Advanced storm modelling.

Question 15

what was the benefit of the president declaring a “State of Emergency” in North Carolina?

Answer 15

• access to extra central funding

Question 16

measures to reduce the impact: (3)

Answer 16

1. mandatory evacuations.
2. evacuation warnings.
3. night time curfew.

Question 17

who were the mandatory evacuations for?

Answer 17

• low lying coastal areas and barrier islands.

Question 18

how many people were the evacuation warnings in place for?

Answer 18

1.7 million

Question 19

why was a night time curfew employed?

Answer 19

• difficult to rescue people at night.
• stops injury and death of the emergency services.
• more dangerous at night as less visibility.