Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu: Learning from the low death toll
Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu: Learning from the low death toll
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瓦努阿图飓风“帕姆”：从低死亡人数中吸取教训
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2017
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H. Iveson
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作者：
J. Handmer;H. Iveson
气旋帕姆是袭击西南太平洋的最强气旋之一。 2015年，它袭击了瓦努阿图一些人口最稠密的地区，造成了广泛的破坏。值得注意的是，仅有 11 人因飓风死亡。这一好消息引起了一些媒体的关注，逻辑问题是：为什么死亡人数如此之低，其他国家有什么经验教训吗？本文研究了气旋的影响，并探讨了生命损失相对较低的可能原因。考虑因素包括有效的预警和社区内的高度自力更生，以及飓风的各个方面，特别是该地区没有风暴潮和大洪水。
Cyclone Pam was one of the strongest cyclones to hit the south-west Pacific. In 2015 it struck some of the most populated parts of Vanuatu, resulting in extensive damage. Remarkably, only 11 deaths related to the cyclone were recorded. There has been some media attention to this good news and the logical questions are: why was the death toll low, and are there lessons for other countries? This paper examines the cyclone effects and explores possible reasons for the relatively low loss of life. Considerations include effective warnings and the high degree of self-reliance within communities, as well as aspects of the cyclone, in particular, the absence of a storm surge and major flooding in the area.