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in East and Southeast Asia
Natural Disasters in East and Southeast Asia
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Developed vs. Less Developed
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Create a chart Developed Countries Less Developed Countries
Preparation Property Damage Casualties Costs
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Costs Developed Less Developed Monetary value =higher
Long term cost =higher Costs
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Natural Disaster Case Studies
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Developed Countries
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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
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Event #2: China Flood (3) Date: May 2010 Monetary damage: $50 billion
Death toll: 3, ,000 missing Events: rain, landslides, flooding SAVED by Three Gorges Dam
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Less Developed Countries
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Event #3: Thailand Flood (3)
Date: 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
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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)
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Live Footage Video 2004 Tsunami
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