quiz 22 Flashcards
Where and when was typhoon haiyan?
2013 in the Philippines
What were the secondary effects of typhoon haiyan?
5.6 million workers lost their jobs after businesses and agricultural land was destroyed
flooding triggered several landslides,which blocked roads and delayed the arrival of aid
The lack of clean water caused outbreaks of diseases such as dysentery
Name 4 typical primary effects of tropical storms
loss of life, damage to homes,damage to infrastructure and flooding
What were the long term responses to typhoon Haiyan?
the UN appealed for over 300 million to help fund rebuilding and relief
charities built new storm-resistant houses for those who lost their homes
What were the primary effects of typhoon haiyan?
over 6300 people were killed
1.9 million people were made homeless
The cost of damage was estimated at 13 billion
The heavy rain and storm surges flooded 600,000 hectares of floodland
What were the immediate/short term responses to typhoon haiyan?
PAGSA broadcast warnings about typhoon haiyan 2 days before it reached land leading to the evacuation of 800,000 residents
The philipines declared a state of emergency which led to many charities offering aid in the form of food,shelter and clean water
