Tropical storm Case Study: Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
1
Q
What speed/category was it when it hit the coast?
A
Category 5, 175mph
2
Q
When did Typhoon Haiyan hit?
A
8th November 2013
3
Q
Where did it hit initially?
A
The east coast of the Philippines
4
Q
What were the primary impacts?
A
Airport destroyed, powerlines destroyed, 19ft waves, 1,000,000 homes destroyed, live electrical wires immersed in water - electrocution, evacuation centres destroyed
5
Q
What were the secondary impacts?
A
Many people left homeless, looting for food, 6000+ reported dead, 14million+ affected, Costed the Philippines $20 billion, snakes entered buildings to escape floodwaters leading to more issues
6
Q
What were the responses?
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