Tropical Cyclones & Floods & Droughts
Tropical Cyclones & Floods & Droughts:
Australia is well known for it's natural disasters including BushFires, Floods, Droughts and Tropical Cyclones. The major disasters being Tropical Cyclones and Droughts.
A cyclone is a large-scale, atmospheric wind and pressure system characterized by low pressure at it's centre and by circulating motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. An example of a tropical cyclone is Australia's deadliest one yet which occurred on the 4th of March 1899 when a cyclone hit a pearling fleet in Bathurst Bay and caused a massive storm surge accounting for 307 known fatalities and tropicals lows of flooding.
A drought is a period of dry weather, especially a long one that injurious to crops. An example of a drought in Australia is one which lasted 12 years killing much of Australia's flora and fauna and destroying much land.
Tropical Cyclones:
Tropical Cyclones are a very horrific situation to be in they have many impacts and consequences that come with the fear of this natural disaster. The impacts of Tropical Cyclones include floods on the roads, in homes and in buildings, landslides on hills in ditches and hills, not being able to drive as of excessive water.
The impacts of this disaster cause havoc, frustration and stress for many of the towns occupants and citizens. Along with the impacts of the disaster comes the consequences. Consequences of Tropical Cyclones can be categorized into three sections the first being the consequences to people, the second being the consequences to the environment and the last being the consequences for the Australian Economy.
The consequences to people include death, injury and loss of family members meaning drop in population and heartache to many citizens in the community. The consequences to the environment include loss of land, loss of flora and fauna and loss of homes destroyed
Australia is well known for it's natural disasters including BushFires, Floods, Droughts and Tropical Cyclones. The major disasters being Tropical Cyclones and Droughts.
A cyclone is a large-scale, atmospheric wind and pressure system characterized by low pressure at it's centre and by circulating motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. An example of a tropical cyclone is Australia's deadliest one yet which occurred on the 4th of March 1899 when a cyclone hit a pearling fleet in Bathurst Bay and caused a massive storm surge accounting for 307 known fatalities and tropicals lows of flooding.
A drought is a period of dry weather, especially a long one that injurious to crops. An example of a drought in Australia is one which lasted 12 years killing much of Australia's flora and fauna and destroying much land.
Tropical Cyclones:
Tropical Cyclones are a very horrific situation to be in they have many impacts and consequences that come with the fear of this natural disaster. The impacts of Tropical Cyclones include floods on the roads, in homes and in buildings, landslides on hills in ditches and hills, not being able to drive as of excessive water.
The impacts of this disaster cause havoc, frustration and stress for many of the towns occupants and citizens. Along with the impacts of the disaster comes the consequences. Consequences of Tropical Cyclones can be categorized into three sections the first being the consequences to people, the second being the consequences to the environment and the last being the consequences for the Australian Economy.
The consequences to people include death, injury and loss of family members meaning drop in population and heartache to many citizens in the community. The consequences to the environment include loss of land, loss of flora and fauna and loss of homes destroyed