Discussion Questions

Aired September 16, 2003

As people along the East Coast prepare for Hurricane Isabel, South Korea begins to feel the emotional and economic impacts of one of the most powerful typhoons on record there.

1. What is a typhoon? Which country is currently recovering from the effects of the recent typhoon named Maemi?

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2. In what ways did Typhoon Maemi impact South Korea's economy? Which areas of South Korea's economy were hit hardest? What is the estimated property damage cost from Typhoon Maemi? Why was the timing of this typhoon particularly bad for South Korea?

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3. How has the South Korean government responded in the aftermath of the typhoon? How do recovery efforts in South Korea compare with those in the United States after a similar catastrophe?

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4. In what ways might the effects of the typhoon in this region of the world impact other regions of the world? Explain.

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Related Links

CNN.com: Seoul counts typhoon's cost (http://www.cnn.com/2003/BUSINESS/09/14/korea.econimpact.reut/index.html)

CNN.com: Toll rises after deadly typhoon (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/09/14/skorea.typhoon/index.html)

Keywords

typhoon, beached, South Korea