Natural Hazards - Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda (2013)

Question 1

Deaths:

Answer 1

6190

Question 2

People affected:

Answer 2

14.1 million, of which 4.8 million were already in poverty

Question 3

Overall damage:

Answer 3

$12 billion

Question 4

Farmers and agricultural land affected:

Answer 4

Over 1 million farmers and 600,000 hectares of agricultural land affected

Question 5

Crops destroyed:

Answer 5

1.1 million tonnes

Question 6

Houses damaged:

Answer 6

1.1 million

Question 7

Homeless:

Answer 7

4.1 million

Question 8

Date and time and category:

Answer 8

8 November 2013, 4.40 am, Category 5 (up to 195 mph)

Question 9

Main Primary Effects:

Answer 9

• Strong winds battered homes and evacuation centre.
• Power interrupted, airport badly damaged, roads blocked by trees and debris.
• Tacloban had a 5 metre storm surge.
• Rice and seed stocks were lost in the storm surges.
• UN totalled recovery costs for agriculture and fishing at $724 million.

Question 10

Damage to rice:

Answer 10

$53 million

Question 11

Main Secondary Effects:

Answer 11

• Oil tanker ran aground at Estancia, causing an 800,000 litre oil leak.
• The oil contaminated 10 hectares of mangroves.
• Looting and violence in Tacloban as survivors fought for food and supplies.
• 8 deaths in a stampede for rice supplies.
• Flooding caused surface and groundwater to be contaminated with seawater, industry/agricultural chemicals, and sewage systems - this meant fishing stopped in Estancia.
• Likelihood of infectious diseases spreading increased.

Question 12

Percentage rise in rice prices by 2014:

Answer 12

11.9%

Question 13

Main Immediate Responses:

Answer 13

• President televised a warning, and 800,000 people evacuated.
• Many sought refuge in an indoor stadium in Tacloban, but died due to floods.
• The government sent out essential equipment and medical supplies, but they were washed away in one region.
• Within two weeks over 1 million food packs and 250,000 litres of water were distributed.
• 33 countries and organisations sent rescue operations; over $1.5 billion was pledged in foreign aid.

Question 14

Main Long-Term Responses:

Answer 14

• Philippine government declared it was working towards upgrading and future-proofing buildings in 2014.
• No dwelling zone in Eastern Visayas due to greatest risk; only commercial buildings.
• New storm surge warning system.
• Replanted mangroves.

Question 15

Families still in temporary accommodation 2 years later:

Answer 15

100,000