Chapter 7.3 Talas rages over Japan (part 1)

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Chapter 7.3
Talas rages over Japan (part 1)

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The aims of this paragraphe
Things you should know:
  • how hurricanes affect people, the economy and the landscape
  • the characteristics of a hurricane
  • the relationship between levels of development and the damage and number of victims caused by hurricanes
  • how to classify a hurricane according to the Saffir-Simpson scale (figure 12)



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Talas
Hardly five months after the tsunami, Japan was struck by another natural disaster. Tropical Storm Talas raged over Japan.
Japan's typhoon season ranges from May to October each year, peaking in August and September. 

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What is a hurricane?
  • A hurricane is a heavy tropical storm with wind speeds of more than 118 km per hour.
  • In Asia, a hurricane is called a typhoon.
  • a hurricane can leave many victims and cause serious damage.

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This scale begins where the Beaufort scale stops: at force 12.

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Three characteristics:
  • Hurricanes have extremely high wind speeds.
  • Heavy rainfall that causes flooding. It also 
causes landslides on hillsides.
  • The strong wind can cause 
high waves at sea. 

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Storm Talas
In 2011, between May and August, there were eleven tropical storms over East Asia, including four hurricanes.
There were warnings of a hurricane, but Talas did not reach hurricane force. Over land, the storm slowed down and it weakened further over the Sea of Japan, but the storm damage was enormous
Most of the deaths were caused by landslides.

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What is the relationship between levels of development and the damage and number of victims caused by hurricanes?

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What should you do if a hurricane is coming to your country?

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Read chapter 7.3 and do assignment 
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