Hurricane Haiyan

Question 1

Describe where this hurricane occured.

Answer 1

In the phillipines, south east asia, east of vietnam in the south china sea.

Question 2

Is the Phillipines ans LIC, NEE, or a HIC?

Answer 2

LIC with a GNI of 3270

Question 3

When did Storm Haiyan take place?

Answer 3

8th of November 2013

Question 4

How fast were the winds of Storm Haiyan?

Answer 4

winds of up to 195mph and gusts of 235mph

Question 5

Give facts and figures for the responses to Storm Haiyan

Answer 5

1600 evacuation centres were set up (ST)
the UK government sent shelter kits which would provide shelter for people (ST)
French Belgium and israeli field hospitals were set up to help the injured (ST)
Cash for work programmes where people were payed to help clear the debris and rebuild the city (LT)
Rice farming and fishing were quickly reastablished (LT)
Thousands of homes were built away from areas at risk of flooding (LT)

Question 6

name some impacts of typhoon Haiyan.

Answer 6

1,000,000 homes were damaged (PI)
6000 reported dead (PI)
14 million people were affected (PI)
$20 billion cost to the Phillipines 5% of its GNP (SI)
stagnant water attracted mosquitos so more people contacted malaria (SI)
6 metre high wave from a storm surge in Tacloban bay ( its funnel shape helped to increase the height of the wave) (SI)