in East and Southeast Asia Natural Disasters in East and Southeast Asia

Developed vs. Less Developed

Create a chart Developed Countries Less Developed Countries Preparation Property Damage Casualties Costs

Preparation (2 each) Developed Less Developed Better infrastructure Emergency preparedness programs Building codes construction Poorly put together buildings No organized system Lack of funding Preparation (2 each)

Property Damage (2 each) Developed Less Developed Personal toll = higher More stuff to get ruined Personal property is higher Monetary value=higher Overall damage= higher Buildings and infrastructure not structurally sound Takes longer to repair/rebuild Property Damage (2 each)

Causalities (2 each) Developed Less Developed Death toll = low Modern medicine/ first aid Preparedness programs Hospitals/ treatment Death toll =high Lack of resources Causalities (2 each)

Costs Developed Less Developed Monetary value =higher Long term cost =higher Costs

Natural Disaster Case Studies

Developed Countries

Event #1: Japan Earthquake &Tsunami (3) Date: March 11, 2011 Magnitude: 9.0 Death toll: 22,000 Material Damage: $300 billion Wave height: 30 ft Additional Damage: Fukushima Nuclear Plant explosion http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/10/studentnews/sn-content-fri/

Event #2: China Flood (3) Date: May 2010 Monetary damage: $50 billion Death toll: 3,000 + 1,000 missing Events: rain, landslides, flooding SAVED by Three Gorges Dam

Less Developed Countries

Event #3: Thailand Flood (3) Date: 2011- Jan 2012 Cause: heavy monsoon season Death toll: 815 + Monetary damage: $45.7 billion Additional Facts: 13.6 million people affected 65 of 77 provinces declared flood disaster zones

Event #4: Indonesia Tsunami (3) *Deadliest Tsunami in History??* Top 10 Worst Disasters of All Time Date: Dec. 26, 2004 Death toll: 230,000 Earthquake: 9.3 magnitude Waves: 80 ft + -two times the energy of all the bombs used during WWII Monetary value: No idea (billions, even trillions)

Live Footage Video 2004 Tsunami