Case Study: Typhoon Hiyan - Paper 1

Question 1

When and wheretyphoon hiyan happen

Answer 1

November 9th 2013
The Philippines

Question 2

Which category did it reach

Answer 2

CAT 5

Question 3

What were 4 primary effects of the typhoon

Answer 3

• 6300 people killed
• 26,000 people seriously injured
• 90% of the tacloban city destroyed
• over 400mm of rain causing flooding

Question 4

What were 4 secondary effects of typhoon hiyan

Answer 4

• damaged houses left 5 million homeless
• 6 million people lost their jobs
• contaminated water supply leading to cholera
• looting and violence broke out in tacloban

Question 5

3 immediate response from typhoon hiyan

Answer 5

• the RAF delivered over 200 tonnes of aid in the first 10 days
• over 1200 evacuation centres were set up
• temporary field hospitals were set up by French and Belgian relief workers

Question 6

4 long term responses from typhoon hiyan

Answer 6

• Oxfam supported the replacement of fishing boats
• rebuilding of homes, roads, airports and schools took place estimated at £3.6 billion
• ‘cash for work’ programmes paid people to help clear debris and rebuild some money came from donations from uk, USA and Australia
• more cyclone shelters have been built