Tropical Storms in a LIC Flashcards
1
Q
Example
A
Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
2
Q
When was it
A
2013
3
Q
Saffir-Simpson
A
Category 5
4
Q
Primary Impacts
A
$2 billion damages
Terminal building in Tacloban Airport destroyed
Rice and sugar agricultural land destroyed - 100,000 tonnes of sugar lost
71,000 hectares of farmland affected
Debris litter
5
Q
Secondary impacts
A
6300 dead 1000 missing 1.9 million homeless High chances of disease Looting in Tacloban Flooding Oil and sewer leakage Power barge 103 overturned Flash flood
6
Q
Short term response
A
Evacuations
453 flights cancelled
Shelter boxes
7
Q
Long term responses
A
Criticism of the government
Songs for the Philippines charity concert
Millions pledged from UN and other nations
Military aid from Asia
