tropical storms Flashcards
1
Q
what were the social, primary effects of typhoon Haiyan?
A
> killed 6300 people
550,000 homes destroyed, 1.9 million homeless
28,700 injured
roads blocked by trees and debris
14 million affected- 4.8 million in poverty
2
Q
what were the economic, primary effects of typhoon Haiyan?
A
> $12 billion overall damage
>1 million farmers affected and 600,000 hectares of farmland affected
3
Q
what were the environmental, primary effects of typhoon Haiyan?
A
> loss of forests
>1.1 million tonnes of crops destroyed
4
Q
what were the causes of typhoon Haiyan?
A
70% of Filipino population live on the coast
Was a category 5 Tropical storm
5
Q
describe the conditions in the eye of a tropical storm?
A
High temperature
Not rain
