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e) the Global Atmospheric Research Organization (GARO) 9. Errors in cyclone forecasting are: a) seldom b) frequent c) increasing d) declining e) unimportant 10. Two items affecting the capacity of communities to develop warning systems are: a) population size and miles of coastline b) miles of coastline and number of cyclones c) number of volunteer watchers per mile of coastline d) linkages with media and financial resources e) none of the above 11. The death rate due to cyclones is _____ in areas where communications are poor. a) lower b) higher c) about the same d) not readily determined e) easily determined 12. Persons most severely affected by a cyclone are those who: a) have a large amount of buildings and property b) participate extensively in the area economy c) participate marginally in the area economy d) have large crop areas and livestock herds e) are responsible for communications and public safety 13. Safe housing in a cyclone area requires: a) concrete block or similar building materials b) strict building regulations covering local building materials c) strong foundations and structural integrity d) flexible building performance standards e) area-wide disaster-proof house plans 14. Cyclone disasters can create a climate: a) different from previous temperatures and humidity b) that will cause more cyclones within six months c) that will induce long-term rainfall d) where social changes are demanded by the populace e) where negative social changes will result 15. Houses damaged in a cyclone usually: a) explode b) get blown over c) collapse d) remain standing e) require new roofs 16. Effective land-use controls to reduce cyclone disasters must be: a) relevant to local conditions b) relevant to the degree of physical hazard c) relevant to the future of the area d) a and b only e) a, b and c 17. Disaster assessment and short-term food supplies are: a) two primary responses handled best by local authorities
) two secondary responses handled best by local volunteers c) two primary responses best handled by foreign agencies d) necessary for long-term disaster recovery e) necessary only in a Class A emergency 18. Income security and re-establishing agriculture are _____ to cyclone victims than _____. a) more important....material assistance b) less important....material assistance c) less important....foreign aid d) more important....re-establishing the local economy e) none of the above Answer Key 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. d 5. d 6. e 7. c 8. b 9. d 10. d 11. b 12. c 13. d 14. d 15. a 16. e 17. a 18. a
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) two secondary responses h<strong>and</strong>led<br />
best by local volunteers<br />
c) two primary responses best<br />
h<strong>and</strong>led by foreign agencies<br />
d) necessary for long-term disaster<br />
recovery<br />
e) necessary only in a Class A<br />
emergency<br />
18. Income security <strong>and</strong> re-establishing<br />
agriculture are _____ to cyclone victims<br />
than _____.<br />
a) more important....material<br />
assistance<br />
b) less important....material assistance<br />
c) less important....foreign aid<br />
d) more important....re-establishing<br />
the local economy<br />
e) none of the above<br />
Answer Key<br />
1. a<br />
2. b<br />
3. b<br />
4. d<br />
5. d<br />
6. e<br />
7. c<br />
8. b<br />
9. d<br />
10. d<br />
11. b<br />
12. c<br />
13. d<br />
14. d<br />
15. a<br />
16. e<br />
17. a<br />
18. a
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