Case Study: Typhoon Haiyan 2013 Flashcards

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How much money was given in grants?

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$23 million

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What did ‘Save the Children’ do in the country? (4)

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  • Trained people in trade such as carpentry
  • Provided most vulnerable families with housing
  • Gave out seeds to plant vegetables
  • Taught children proper hygiene
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How many boat builders were trained to reinstate fishing villages?

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900

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What did the US FAO do in the country? (4)

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  • Assisted farming and fishing families
  • Distributed goods and fertilisers
  • Encouraged women to sell hand made products
  • Trained boat builders
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How many households were given cash for materials and labour?

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40,000

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How many received tools and materials to rebuild homes?

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55,000

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How many households received basic emergency shelter materials?

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500,000

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How many were given fertilisers to grow crops?

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80,000 with the aim of feeding 800,000

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What services were provided?

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Healthcare
food
water

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How many families were given seeds?

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44,000

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How many temporary learning sites were set up?

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140,000

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How did the number of workers in the Tacloban government change?

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Went from 2500 workers to 70

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What did the government declare?

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A state of national emergency

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What environmental losses were seen?

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Forests were lost and widespread flooding

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How much did the farm damage cost?

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$85 million

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16
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How many children were screened for malnutrition?

17
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Why were pollution levels higher?

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Due to lack of sanitation

18
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How was disease prevented?

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Hundreds of thousands of children were vaccinated

19
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How many people were given food assistance?

20
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What was leaked into ecosystems?

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Oil and sewerage

21
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How many families received solar lanterns?

22
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What major crops were destroyed?

A

Sugar and rice

23
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Why were there so many casualties?

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Due to lack of aid in the area

24
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How many people were killed?

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How many hectares of land were affected?
71,000
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How many people were displaced?
6 million
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Why were water levels in the Philippines higher?
Combined with rising sea levels, excess groundwater lead to the land sinking
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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
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Why did disease spread so easily?
Likely due to lack of food, water and shelter
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When did the typhoon occur?
November 2013
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How many people were affected?
9 million
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Where did the typhoon originate?
South China Sea, Philippines
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How many were left homeless?
1.9 million
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How many households received basic emergency shelter?
500,000
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Why were storm surges increased?
Sea levels have risen by 20cm since 1990