Hazards (typhoon)- Haiyan

Question 1

Background info

Answer 1

-November 2013
-catagory 5
-winds up to 315km/h
-storm surges reached up to 6m, flooding extended 1km inland

Question 2

Social impacts

Answer 2

-1/2 a mil families homeless
-6300 deaths

Question 3

Environmental impacts

Answer 3

-damaged crops
-trees uprooted

Question 4

Economic impacts

Answer 4

-77% farmers and 74% fishermen lost main source of income

Question 5

Political impacts

Answer 5

-government collapsed
-disorganised

Question 6

Short-term responses

Answer 6

-first priority was emergency aid= food, water, shelter, medical supplies
-UN appealed for £190mil for emergency aid
-social media used to ask for aid and volunteers/ hashtags used to spread awareness and help find missing people
-the Red Cross warned people about dangers when returning home (hidden snakes and live electricity cables)

Question 7

Long-term responses

Answer 7

-schools, hospitals and roads restored
-replanting mangroves around coasts to provide support