Tropical storms - Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

What were the 2 primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan on people?

Answer 1

• 6300 people died
• 600,000 displaced

Question 2

What were the 3 primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan on infrastructure?

Answer 2

• 40,000 homes destroyed
• Tacloban airport destroyed
• 30,000 fishing boats destroyed

Question 3

What were the 7 secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 3

• 14 million affected
• 6 million lost their jobs
• Looting + violence in Tacloban
• Power cut = 1 month
• flooding led to landslides + roadblocks
• ferry + flights disrupted
• shortage of food + water + shelter = disease spread

Question 4

What were the 5 immediate responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 4

• US army supported
• 1200 evacuation centers set up
• UK government supplied shelter kits
• French + Belgian + Israeli field hospitals
• Red cross supplied basic food

Question 5

What were the 6 long term responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 5

• UN donated financial aid
• Re-building of roads + bridges +airport facilities
• ‘cash for work’ to remove debris
• Oxfam donated boats (rice/ fish farming re-established)
• 1000+ homes built
• Typhoon evacuation shelters for future typhoons