Geography - Hazards - Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

Key Information

Answer 1

• 2nd November 2013
• reached category 5 on the 6th as it headed towards the Philippines
• dissipated 11th Nov over Southern China

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

began as a depression over Micronesia in the Western Pacific Ocean and moved West
-reached Philippines at a cat 5 on the 7th Nov

Question 3

Tacloban Risk Factors

Answer 3

• very vulnerable to tropical storms as it is low lying
• increased by rural to urban migration boosting population density
• people often build their homes on hillsides or by the coast

Question 4

Storm Surge and Heavy Rainfall

Answer 4

• as it reached landfall it brought a storm surge of up to 6m in places which reached up to 1km inland
• storm surge led to most fatalities and damage
• flooding and landslides

Question 5

Social Impacts

Answer 5

• 6000 deaths
• 1000 people missing
• 90% of Tacloban destroyed
• 1.9million people became homeless
• diseases spread because of poor sanitation

Question 6

Economic Impacts

Answer 6

• $US 2.86 billion in damage
• large amounts of food goods destroyed
• 77% of farmers lost their main source of income
• airport in Tacloban damaged. -tourists and workers unable to travel

Question 7

Environmental Impacts

Answer 7

• damage to farm land + crops
• trees blocked roads
• barge leaked 85 000Litres of oil into the sea

Question 8

Responces

Answer 8

-monitoring and categorisation
-evacuation
-aid
(world health organisation)
-responses from the public
-political criticisms
(slow response)
-looting and unrest