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1
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When was Tyohoon Haiyan?

A

9th November 2013

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Where was typhoon Haiyan? (What social/economic issues are there?)

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Philippines (27% population living on less than $2 per day)

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What category was typhoon haiyan? On what scale?

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Category 5 on the Safir-Simpson scale, 275 km/h winds and 15 m high storm surge.

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How many people killed by Typhoon Haiyan? (Primary effect)

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6300 people

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How many seriously injured by typhoon Haiyan?(primary effect)

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26000

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What was the damage of Typhoon Haiyan? (Primary effects)

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90% of Tacloban destroyed & airport terminal seriously damaged

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How much rain was there from Typhoon Haiyan?(primary effect)

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400 mm- caused flooding

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How many people were made homeless by typhoon Haiyan?(secondary effect)

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5 million made homeless

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How many people made unemployed/ lost livelihood from typhoon Haiyan?(secondary effect)

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6 million made unemployed

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How was disease caused by typhoon Haiyan?(secondary effect)

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Water became contaminated, caused water borne diseases like cholera

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How many evacuation shelters were set up for typhoon Haiyan?(immediate response)

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1200 evacuation centres set up

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How much aid did the RAF give for typhoon Haiyan? (Immediate response)

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RAF gave 200 tonnes of aid

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What did oxfam do for typhoon Haiyan? (Long term response)

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Supported the replacement of fishing boats

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How much did rebuilding after typhoon Haiyan cost? (Long term response)

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£3.6 billion estimated cost

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How did people help clear up after typhoon Haiyan? (Long term response)

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‘Cash for work’ programmes to clear up debris

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What have been built as a result of typhoon Haiyan? (Long term response)

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Cyclone shelters

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When was the beast from the east?

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22nd Feb-5th March 2018

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What weather event worsened the effects of cold eastern winds?

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Storm Emma

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How many people died due to the beast of the east? (Primary effect)

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10 people died

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Name two social effects of beast of the east (primary effects)

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  • thousands of schools closed

- hundreds stranded in cars, snow drifts led to road closures, negatively impacted mental health

21
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How big were snow drifts caused by beast of the east? (Primary effect)

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Snow drifts of 7 metres

22
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How low were temperatures during the beats from the east? (Primary effects)

A

-10°C temperatures

23
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What issues did supermarkets have as a result of beast from the east? (Secondary effects)

A

Supermarkets ran out of produce due to panic buying

24
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What did the met office do in response to beast from the east? (Immediate response)

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Met office issued a red weather warning

25
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What did the Red Cross do in response to beast from the east? (Immediate response)

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-red cross gave out blankets to those stranded at Glasgow airport

26
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What did churches do in response to beast from the east?(immediate response)

A

Churches opened their doors to the homeless

27
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What has been done as a result of beast from the east? (Long term response)

A

Roads and potholes (forged through freeze thaw)have been repaired and the government reviewed emergency plans for preparation

28
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When was the Christchurch earthquake?

A

February 2011

29
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Which types of plate margins were involved with the Christchurch earthquake?

A

A conservative plate boundary between the pacific plate + Australasian plate

30
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What were the details of the Christchurch earthquake?

A

Epicentre 10km south east of Christchurch, focus of 5 km, 6.3 on Richter scale

31
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How many people were killed as a result of the Christchurch earthquake? (Primary effect)

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181 people killed

32
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How many buildings destroyed as a result of Christchurch earthquake? (Primary effect)

A

Half of buildings destroyed/ severely damaged

33
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What happened to the Canterbury television building as a result of Christchurch earthquake? (Primary effect)

A

6 storey building collapsed killing 85 people

34
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Give two other details about the destruction caused by the Christchurch earthquake (primary effects)

A
  • 26 storey hotel, grand chancellor, displaced 0.5 m

- 100,000 homes destroyed or badly damaged

35
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How many people migrated from Christchurch as a result of the earthquake? (Secondary effect)

A

10,000 people migrated from Christchurch

36
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What were the immediate responses to the Christchurch earthquake?

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  • military was mobilised to help
  • fire and ambulance crews were sent
  • New Zealand accepted an offer of specialist help from Australia
37
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What were the long term responses of the Christchurch earthquake?

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  • Government set up ‘Canterbury earthquake recovery authority’ for reconstructing Christchurch
  • city was divided into four zones in terms of damage severity, red, orange, green and white
38
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When was the Nepal Earthquake?

A

April 2015

39
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What magnitude was the Nepal earthquake?

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7.9 magnitude (Richter scale) with 15km focus

40
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How many people died during the Nepal earthquake?(primary effect)

A

9000 people

41
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How many people were injured as a result of the Nepal earthquake?

A

20,000 injured, 8 million affected

42
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How many schools were damaged as a result of the Nepal earthquake?

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7000 schools were damaged

43
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How many shops destroyed as a result of Nepal earthquake?

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50% shops

44
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What were the costs of the damages caused by Nepal earthquake?

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$5.5 billion damage

45
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How many people were made homeless by the Nepal earthquake?

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3 million made homeless

46
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What was a deadly secondary impact of Nepal earthquake?

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Avalanches and landslides. Avalanches on mt everest, 19 people killed. Langtang Region also experienced avalanches, 250 missing. Communities cut off by landslides

47
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What overseas aid did Nepal receive? (Immediate impact)

A

-NGOs, Oxfam as well as aid from India, UK and China

48
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How many people migrated as a result of the Nepal earthquake?(immediate response)

A

300,000 migrated from Kathmandu

49
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Give three long term responses to the Nepal earthquake.

A
  • 7000 schools repaired or rebuilt
  • Everest base camp repaired
  • Roads repaired and landslides cleared

Geography - P1 and P2 (18 decks)

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