✅Case Study - Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 1

Where did the typhoon originate?

Answer 1

South China Sea, the Philippines

Question 2

When did the typhoon occur?

Answer 2

November 2013

Question 3

Why were storm surges increased?

Answer 3

Sea levels have risen by 20cm since 1990

Question 4

Why was Tacloban particularly at risk?

Answer 4

It is at the edge of a bay and water was funnelled in during the storm surge, more than 4m high

Question 5

Why were water levels in the Philippines higher?

Answer 5

Combined with rising sea levels, excess groundwater lead to the land sinking

Question 6

How many people were killed?

Answer 6

7500

Question 7

How many people were affected?

Answer 7

9 million

Question 8

How many were left homeless?

Answer 8

1.9 million

Question 9

How many people were displaced?

Answer 9

6 million

Question 10

Why were there so many casualties?

Answer 10

Due to a lack of aid in the area

Question 11

Why did disease spread so easily?

Answer 11

Likely due to lack of food, water and shelter

Question 12

How much did the damage cost?

Answer 12

$2.9 million

Question 13

What major crops were destroyed?

Answer 13

Major rice and sugar areas

Question 14

How many hectares of land were affected?

Answer 14

71,000

Question 15

How much did the farm damage cost?

Answer 15

$85 million

Question 16

What environmental losses were seen?

Answer 16

Forests were lost and widespread flooding

Question 17

What was leaked into ecosystems?

Answer 17

Oil and sewerage

Question 18

Why were pollution levels higher?

Answer 18

Due to lack of sanitation

Question 19

What did the government declare?

Answer 19

A state of national emergency

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Went from 2500 workers to 70

Question 21

How many people were given food assistance?

Answer 21

4 million

Question 22

How many temporary learning site were set up?

Answer 22

140,000

Question 23

How many children were screened for malnutrition?

Answer 23

97,000

Question 24

How many households received basic emergency shelter materials?

Answer 24

500,000

Question 25

How many families received solar lanterns?

Answer 25

50,000

Question 26

What services were provided?

Answer 26

Healthcare, food and water

Question 27

How was disease prevented?

Answer 27

Hundreds of thousands of children were vaccinated

Question 28

How many families were given seeds?

Answer 28

44.000

Question 29

How many were given fertilisers to grow crops?

Answer 29

80,000 with the aim of feeding 800,000

Question 30

How many received tools and materials to rebuild homes?

Answer 30

55,000

Question 31

How many households were given cash for materials and labour?

Answer 31

40,000

Question 32

How much money was given in grants?

Answer 32

$23 million

Question 33

How many boat builders were trained to reinstate fishing villages?

Answer 33

900

Question 34

What did Save the Children do in the country?

Answer 34

Trained people in trade such as carpentry
Provided most vulnerable families with housing
Gave out seeds to plant vegetables
Taught children proper hygiene

Question 35

What did the US FAO do in the country?

Answer 35

Assisted farming and fishing families
Distributed goods and fertiliser
Encouraged women to sell hand made products
Trained boat builders