Case Studies P1 | Typoon Haiyan (2013) LIC

Question 1

How many people were displaced?

Answer 1

600,000

Question 2

How many homes were severely damaged/destroyed?

Answer 2

1 million

Question 3

How long were power supplies cut off for?

Answer 3

Up to one month

Question 4

What were there shortages of?

Answer 4

Food, water, and shelter

Question 5

Many [BLANK] services were damaged/destroyed.

Answer 5

Public

Question 6

Less affected area experienced a [BLANK] in population.

Answer 6

Doubling

Question 7

How many people were killed?

Answer 7

8,000

Question 8

How many hectares of farm land was flooded?

Answer 8

600,000

Question 9

How many people drowned?

Answer 9

6,300

Question 10

How high was the storm surge?

Answer 10

5 meters

Question 11

Outbreaks of disease were caused by what?

Answer 11

Lack of sanitation, food, water, shelter, and medication.

Question 12

What caused landslides and blocked roads, cutting off remote villages?

Answer 12

Floods

Question 13

How many people lost their jobs after business and agricultural land was destroyed?

Answer 13

5.6 million

Question 14

How much did the overall economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan cause?

Answer 14

$5.8 billion (£3.83 billion)

Question 15

How many workers lost their source of income?

Answer 15

6 million

Question 16

What airport was severely damaged which affected tourism and business?

Answer 16

Tacloban’s

Question 17

What caused aid efforts to be slowed down?

Answer 17

High winds.

Question 18

What key crops were destroyed affecting the country’s international trade and farmers incomes as a result of flooding?

Answer 18

Rice, corn, and sugar producing areas.

Question 19

How many fishing boats were destroyed which affected fishing communities?

Answer 19

30,000

Question 20

How many trees were uprooted leading to a massive release of carbon dioxide and loss of habitat?

Answer 20

Thousands of Trees

Question 21

What caused homes and businesses in costal areas to be destroyed?

Answer 21

Flooding.

Question 22

Flooding knocked over what causing an oil spill affecting the mangrove ecosystem.

Answer 22

Power Barge 103

Question 23

How many evacuation centres were set up for the homeless?

Answer 23

1,200

Question 24

Which military assisted with search and rescue?

Answer 24

US

Question 25

Who delivered basic aid?

Answer 25

Philippines Red Cross

Question 26

What did the United Nations deliver?

Answer 26

Food aid, supplies and medical support?

Question 27

Who replaced fishing boats allowing locals to earn an income?

Answer 27

Aid agencies such as Oxfam

Question 28

Homes were built further away from what?

Answer 28

Areas at risk of flooding.

Question 29

What government initiative paid people to clear debris from streets and to rebuilt the city?

Answer 29

Cash For Work

Question 30

Who supported new livelihood opportunities?

Answer 30

Foreign donors such as US, EU, and Australia.

Question 31

What were set up with the help of overseas workers?

Answer 31

Field Hospitals

Question 32

How many people evacuated?

Answer 32

800,000

Question 33

Who were warned not to go to sea?

Answer 33

Fisherpeople

Question 34

Who installed pit latrines for 100,000 people to use as a way of preventing the spread of disease?

Answer 34

Plan International