Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones

Two kinds of areas are vulnerable to tropical cyclones:

1. Regions with low-lying coasts and cities close to the sea. Nations like the Netherlands would be vulnerable because of their low-lying land.
2. Regions that are more likely to be on a tropical cyclone path. This is true for the Caribbean and some American states.

• Less wealthy countries are more vulnerable because they will have less money to spend on flood defences, prevention measures and emergency public services to solve a crisis once it hits.
• Lower-income nations often have a higher % of their population working in farming/agriculture. These people can be affected by flooding or salination.
• Wealthier nations should be able to spend more money on constructing buildings and infrastructure that are more cyclone proof.

• Lower-income nations usually have lower quality housing (made of wood and sheet metal). They usually have worse national healthcare systems, worse infrastructure, and less well-funded emergency service departments.