Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
What year did Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines?
2013.
What category was Typhoon Haiyan?
Category 5.
What was the lowest pressure recorded?
895 millibars.
What was the highest wind speed recorded?
315kph.
Why was Tacloban vulnerable?
It is a low lying area and so is vulnerable to storm surges.
Rural to urban migration meant that population density increased and caused people to build their own houses which were low quality.
How high was the storm surge and how far inland did this reach?
6 metres high and 1 kilometre inland.
How much rainfall was recorded?
300 mm of rain, most of which fell in 12 hours.
How many people died?
6300 people.
What percentage of Tacloban was destroyed?
90%.
How many people became homeless due to the event?
1.9 million people.
What was the economic cost of the disaster?
$2.86 billion US Dollars.
What percent of farmers lost their main source of income?
77%.
What were the impacts of the airport being damaged?
Tourists and workers were unable to travel.
What was an environmental impact?
A barge leaked 85,000 litres of oil into the sea.
What were the responses to the Typhoon?
PAGASA monitored the developing storm.
Evacuations occurred.
The President asked the military and police to prepare planes and helicopters.
The WHO coordinated the international response.
The bureau of fire handled the death rather than the department of health.
