Case Study: Typhoon Haiyan 2013 Flashcards
How much money was given in grants?
$23 million
What did ‘Save the Children’ do in the country? (4)
- Trained people in trade such as carpentry
- Provided most vulnerable families with housing
- Gave out seeds to plant vegetables
- Taught children proper hygiene
How many boat builders were trained to reinstate fishing villages?
900
What did the US FAO do in the country? (4)
- Assisted farming and fishing families
- Distributed goods and fertilisers
- Encouraged women to sell hand made products
- Trained boat builders
How many households were given cash for materials and labour?
40,000
How many received tools and materials to rebuild homes?
55,000
How many households received basic emergency shelter materials?
500,000
How many were given fertilisers to grow crops?
80,000 with the aim of feeding 800,000
What services were provided?
Healthcare
food
water
How many families were given seeds?
44,000
How many temporary learning sites were set up?
140,000
How did the number of workers in the Tacloban government change?
Went from 2500 workers to 70
What did the government declare?
A state of national emergency
What environmental losses were seen?
Forests were lost and widespread flooding
How much did the farm damage cost?
$85 million
How many children were screened for malnutrition?
97,000
Why were pollution levels higher?
Due to lack of sanitation
How was disease prevented?
Hundreds of thousands of children were vaccinated
How many people were given food assistance?
4 million
What was leaked into ecosystems?
Oil and sewerage
How many families received solar lanterns?
50,000
What major crops were destroyed?
Sugar and rice
Why were there so many casualties?
Due to lack of aid in the area
How many people were killed?
7500
How many hectares of land were affected?
71,000
How many people were displaced?
6 million
Why were water levels in the Philippines higher?
Combined with rising sea levels, excess groundwater lead to the land sinking
Why was the Tacloban particularly at risk?
It is at the edge of a bay and water was funnelled in during the storm surge, more than 4m high
Why did disease spread so easily?
Likely due to lack of food, water and shelter
When did the typhoon occur?
November 2013
How many people were affected?
9 million
Where did the typhoon originate?
South China Sea, Philippines
How many were left homeless?
1.9 million
How many households received basic emergency shelter?
500,000
Why were storm surges increased?
Sea levels have risen by 20cm since 1990
