El Nino and La Nina impacts of El Nino and La Nina 2.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? GeographyWeather systemsASAll boards Created by: Ben PhillipsCreated on: 18-04-11 15:24 Chiclayo, Northern Peru Simple construction got wet and collapsed Improved forecasting warned them Infrastructure destroyed including 30 bridges Deserts turned to lakes (refugees escaped here) Fishing in the desert lakes 1 of 6 Corcona, Peru, Feb 1998 Rock slide 1000s of tons of mud and rock sliding towards the town One of Peru's worst weather events 2 of 6 Ica, Southern Peru 1998 Flood 250 drowned 1000s evacuated 350,000 lost their homes 3 of 6 Acapuno, Mexico Doesn't usually experience hurricanes Hurricane Paulina gave 16 inches in 24 hours Flash floods running down from the mountain 400 dead in one day 4 of 6 Papua New Guinea Drought Rainfall usually 3000-4000mm per year In 1997 many areas had no rainfall at all Forest fires wiped out vegetation and crops 80,000 people critically at risk from drought and malnutrition 5 of 6 Australia Floods (La Nina) 35 dead AUS$ 30 billion An area the size of France + Germany was flooded Coal mines shut down, crops were ruined and roads were washed away More people were vulnerable due to building on floodplains and increased population density 6 of 6
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