Hazards - Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When did the typhoon strike?

Answer 1

November 2013

Question 2

On _ November, after tracking westwards across the western Pacific Ocean, it was classified as a Category _

Answer 2

On 6 November, after tracking westwards across the western Pacific Ocean, it was classified as a Category 5

Question 3

Over ____ fatalities but with over ____ declared missing, so possibly up
to _____

Answer 3

Over 6000 fatalities but with over 1000 declared missing, so possibly up
to 10, 000

Question 4

An estimated _ million made homeless and more than _ million displaced, at least _____ fleeing to Manila (capital)

Answer 4

• An estimated 2 million made homeless and more than 6 million displaced, at least 20, 000 fleeing to Manila (capital)

Question 5

_ million people lost their livelihoods: crops were destroyed and food
contaminated by the storm surge

Answer 5

5 million people lost their livelihoods: crops were destroyed and food
contaminated by the storm surge

Question 6

What city in the Philippines was affected?

Answer 6

Tacloban

Question 7

Tacloban _______ was repaired quickly so that it could become the centre of international relief operations.

Answer 7

Tacloban airport was repaired quickly so that it could become the centre of international relief operations.

Question 8

___________ were very useful as they can cover large area of islands, carry lots of food and personnel to help
and can reach isolated communities when transport infrastructure is down

Answer 8

Helicopters were very useful as they can cover large area of islands, carry lots of food and personnel to help
and can reach isolated communities when transport infrastructure is down

Question 9

_________ show evidence of extreme resilience: people rebuild homes from the debris, restarted _______
businesses, aid agencies set up temporary _________ to give hope to people and a general culture of never giving up

Question 10

Prompt action by ___s and ___ (GSGG) ensured disease outbreaks e.g. dysentery were kept to a minimum
and the feared cholera outbreak did not occur to increase the death toll

Answer 10

Prompt action by NGOs and WHO (GSGG) ensured disease outbreaks e.g. dysentery were kept to a minimum
and the feared cholera outbreak did not occur to increase the death toll

Question 11

The UK government sent two navy ships with ______ tonnes of aid and the USA sent numerous ships and
aircraft, as well as over _____ service personnel.