CASE STUDY 3.6 Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When was Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 1

• 8th November 2013
• Struck Philippines
• Originated north west Pacific Ocean

Question 2

What category storm was Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 2

-Category 5 typhoon
-314 kilometre winds per hour

Question 3

What were the primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 3

• 6190 killed
• 12 billion overall damage
• 1.1 million houses damaged
• 1 million farmers affected
  1.1 million tonnes of crops destroyed
• 4.1 million made homeless
  power was interrupted,
• airport damaged and roads blocked by trees and debris

Question 4

What were the secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 4

• 800000 litre oil leak, contaminating 10 hectares of mangroves
• survivors struggling to get food took whatever supplies they could. 8 were killed taking rice from government warehouse
• Flooding, contamination fishing had to stop

Question 5

What were the immediate responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 5

• Televised a warning, 800000 evacuated in a indoor stadium, it flooded and died
• 3 days later emergency aid supplies
• Curfew to reduce looting
• Celebrities and organisation donated and use influence to encourage donations
• 1.5 billion pledged in aid

Question 6

What were the long-term responses?

Answer 6

• Buildings rebuilt and upgraded and future proof
• No build zone
• New storm surge warning system
• replanted mangroves
• LIC limited resources, 100000 people remained homeless two years later