Based on Figure and the hurricane probability you determined in
question , how frequently do you think major hurricanes aff ect or
threaten New York City? Explain. What will be an ideal response?
Question 2What is the probability, in percent, that New York City will be hit by a
tropical storm or hurricane in any given year? What will be an ideal response?
Question 3Describe the measures that you would take to minimize the risk to this
population. What will be an ideal response?
Question 4What percentage of the population of the contiguous states is at risk
from hurricanes? What will be an ideal response?
Question 5What is the total population of the contiguous states? What will be an ideal response?
Question 6What is the population (Total) of the counties at risk from
hurricanes? What will be an ideal response?
Question 7How many counties (Number of Records) in the U.S. face some risk from
hurricanes? What will be an ideal response?
Question 8Using the information in the table, estimate how many hurricanes the
Washington, D.C. area is likely to experience in an average decade? (See
sidebar for hint.) What will be an ideal response?
Metropolitan area Area population (2004) Landfall probability () Risk ranking
Boston 4,400,000 18 4
Houston 5,200,000 24 3
Miami 5,400,000 42 1
New Orleans 1,300,000 36 2
New York 18,700,000 18 4
Washington, D.C. 5,100,000 12 5
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