Example of a tropical storm
I can explain the location of Typhoon Rai and understand the effects and responses to it.
Example of a tropical storm
I can explain the location of Typhoon Rai and understand the effects and responses to it.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Location and track of Typhoon Rai.
- Typhoon Rai had primary and secondary effects.
- There were immediate and long-term responses to Typhoon Rai.
Keywords
Typhoon - a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
Primary effects - the immediate effects of a natural disaster
Secondary effects - indirect impacts that arise after an event, they often happen because of the primary effects
Response - action taken to address the impacts of a disaster
Common misconception
Tropical storms only affect people during and immediately after they make landfall.
Due to improved monitioring and prediction, people may evacuate high-risk areas before a storm hits, and the effects of the storm can last for months afterwards as people repair and recover their homes, environments and livelihoods.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
people needed assistance
people were displaced
homes were destroyed
was the estimated overall economic impact
was the fundraising appeal the UN launched