hurricane haiyan primary affects Flashcards
when did typhoon haiyan happen
2 nd November 2013- 11 th november 2013
what is a typhoon
a tropical storm
what category typhoon was typhoon Haiyan
category 5 on the saffir Simpson scale
high many towns were affected
7
what speed winds were there
170 mph
how high were the waves
15 m
Is it one of the strongest storms recorded
Yes
how had it full force
the province of Leyte The city of Talcoban had it worst with 220,000 people left homeless, and its airport was damaged
what caused most of the damage in talcoban
5 m high storm surges (similar to tsunami)
how many people died
6300 mostly due to storm surges
how many people were displaced
600 000
how many homes were destroyed
40 000
what percentage was the city of Talcoban was destroyed
90%
how many fishing boats were destroyed
130 000
what did strong winds do
damage buildings, destroy crops and power
