Ledc-climatic Hazard Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
1
Q
What date and time was typhoon Haiyan?
A
8:40pm on 8th November 2013
2
Q
Where was Typhoon Haiyan?
A
Philippines, Micronesia, Vietnam
3
Q
How many were killed in the Phillipines?
A
6300
4
Q
How many were missing?
A
1758
5
Q
How many people had their homes damaged?
A
5 million
6
Q
What caused disease and infection?
A
Decaying corpses and raw sewage spread by flood water
7
Q
What were the houses made from?
A
Wood
8
Q
What were the responses?
A
- food, water, emergency shelter and medical care given
- charities helped repair houses
- improved water access
- restored livelihoods
9
Q
What were the causes?
A
- ideal conditions of warm Pacific Ocean and low wind sheer
- islands around to slow it down
- climate change caused rising sea levels and temperature. Provides increased amount of energy for major weather events.
