Paper 1 - Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When did Typhoon Haiyan happen?

Answer 1

November 2013

Question 2

What percentage of the Philippines live on less than $2 a day?

Answer 2

27%

Question 3

What category was the storm?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

What were the wind speeds?

Answer 4

275mph

Question 5

How high was the storm surge?

Answer 5

15m

Question 6

How many people were killed?

Answer 6

6300

Question 7

What caused the most deaths?

Answer 7

Storm surge

Question 8

How many people were injured?

Answer 8

26,000

Question 9

How much of Tacloban was destroyed?

Answer 9

90%

Question 10

What type of effect is widespread flooding?

Answer 10

Primary

Question 11

How long after the typhoon hit did the Philippines ask for international help?

Answer 11

One day

Question 12

How many people were left homeless?

Answer 12

5 million

Question 13

How many people lost their jobs?

Answer 13

6 million

Question 14

What disease did contaminated water cause?

Answer 14

Cholera

Question 15

What did people do to get supplies?

Answer 15

Loot

Question 16

How much aid did the RAF deliver in the first 10 days

Answer 16

200 tonnes

Question 17

How many evacuation shelters were set up?

Answer 17

1200

Question 18

What became overwhelmed?

Answer 18

Hospitals

Question 19

What did French and Belgian relief workers set up?

Answer 19

Temporary field hospitals

Question 20

What did oxfam replace?

Answer 20

Fishing boats

Question 21

What was the cost of rebuilding?

Answer 21

£3.6 billion

Question 22

What programme paid people to clear debris and help rebuild?

Answer 22

Cash for work