Haiyan Tropical Storm - Paper 1 Flashcards
In which year did typhoon Haiyan occur?
2013
On the Saffir Simpson scale, where was Haiyan placed?
Category 5 - the highest category
What percentage of Tacloban, a city in the Philippines, was destroyed?
90%
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
90% of which Filipino city was destroyed by typhoon Haiyan?
Tacloban
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
In which country is Tacloban located?
Philippines
How many people died in typhoon Haiyan?
6 000
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
How many people were injured in typhoon Haiyan?
30 000
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
Give the height of the storm surge that flooded lots of Tacloban
5 metres
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
Give a secondary economic and environmental effect of typhoon Haiyan
An oil tanker ran aground
800,000-litre oil leak
Contaminated fishing waters and vital mangrove habitats
How many evacuation centres were set up following typhoon Haiyan to help the homeless?
1,200
Give an immediate response taken by the government to warn people to prepare and evacuate
Issuing of a TV warning
How much was foreign aid was pledged following Haiyan?
US$ 1.5 billion
What scheme was used as a long term response to typhoon Haiyan to help clear and rebuild Tacloban?
A cash for work scheme
What is a cash for work scheme?
A programme during or following a humanitarian crisis providing income for the vulnerable population while they themselves assist in the recovery effort
