Tropical Storm - Typhoon Haiyan (LIC)

Question 1

What category was Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 1

Category 5

Question 2

When did Typhoon Haiyan make landfall in the Philippines?

Answer 2

Struck on 8th November 2013

Question 3

What were the wind speeds of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 3

195 mph

Question 4

Where did Typhoon Haiyan originate?

Answer 4

Originated in the northwest Pacific Ocean

Question 5

How many people died from Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 5

Over 6000 people died

Question 6

How many people were injured in Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 6

29,000 people were injured

Question 7

How much damage was caused by Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 7

$12 billion in damage

Question 8

What were the primary impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 8

• Strong winds battered homes
• Over 6000 people died
• 29,000 people were injured
• $12 billion in damage

Question 9

What were the secondary impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 9

• Infection and diseases spread due to contaminated water
• Education was disrupted
• Airport was badly damaged
• Leaks from the oil barge led to 10 hectares of mangroves being contaminated

Question 10

How many evacuation centres were set up?

Answer 10

1200 evacuation centres were set up

Question 11

How many people were evacuated?

Answer 11

800000

Question 12

What were the short term responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 12

• 800,000 people were evacuated following a televised warning by the president
• 1200 evacuation centres were set up

Question 13

What were the long term responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 13

• A cash for work programme paid people to clear debris an rebuild Tacloban
• Oxfam replaced fishing boats