Natural Hazards Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Where did Typhoon Haiyan effect?
the Philippines, Palau, Micronesia, and Vietnam
What happened during Typhoon Haiyan?
Damaged 1.1 million houses
Destroyed 33 million coconut trees (a major source of livelihoods)
Pushed approximately 2.3 million people into poverty.
- Date
- Magnitude
- Deaths
- Damage (cost)
- 3 November 2013 – 11 November 2013
- Category 5
- 6352
- $12-13 billion
What were the primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
Widespread destruction
Severe flooding
Loss of life
What were the secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
Economic Impact
Health Crisis
Displacement and Migration
What were the short term responses of Typhoon Haiyan?
Emergency relief efforts
Search and Rescue options
Establishment of evacuation centres
What were the long term responses of Typhoon Haiyan?
Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Disaster and risk reduction programs
Economic recovery initiatives
What is prediction and why is it useful for tropical storms?
Prediction is to make an estimated guess. it is useful for tropical storms as people can have some warning and know how destructive it is going to be.
How can we protect ourselves from tropical storms?
Determine your best protection for high winds and flooding.
Take shelter in a designated storm shelter or an interior room for high winds.
Stay away from glass windows and doors.
Move to higher ground before flooding begins.
How can we plan for a tropical storm?
Build new homes and businesses away from areas at risk, such as the coast.
Train emergency services on how to react to a storm.
Plan evacuation routes.
How could climate change influence the distribution of tropical storms?
Warmer seas could allow the storms to extend further north and south of the equator.
How could climate change influence the frequency of a tropical storm?
the number of tropical storms each year could increase
How could climate change influence the intensity of tropical storms?
warmer ocean surface temperatures and higher sea levels
