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Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards

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1
Q

Where did Typhoon Haiyan take place?

A

Tacloban in the Phillipenes

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What area was most badly affected?

A

Leyte Province

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What was category of Typhoon Haiyan?

A

category 5

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4
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When was Typhoon Haiyan?

A

5th november 2013

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5
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How many mm of rain fell?

A

> 400mm

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How high was the storm surge? (what does this mean)?

A

5m storm surge

The oceans moved up 5m

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How high were the waves?

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15m high waves

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How fast were the winds travelling?

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275km/h

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how many people killed?

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6300 (p)

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How many people were displaced?

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> 600,000 displaced (p)

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How many homes destroyed

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40,000 (p)

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How many fishing boats destroyed?

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30,000 (p)

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13
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How many people lost a source of income?

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6 million (s)

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3 impacts of flood?

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landslides, roads blocked, cut off aid to remote communities (secondary)

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How many evacuation centres built?

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1200 (immediate response)

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16
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How did the UK gov contribute?

A

Shelter kit - ground mats, solar light, water filtration, cooking equipment (immediate response)

17
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Who set up field hospitals?

A

France and Israel (immediate response)

18
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Who provided basic food aid? (rice, canned, sugar)

A

Philippines Red Cross (immediate response)

19
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What was ‘Cash for work’?

A

People were paid to clear debris and rebuild city (long-term response)

20
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What was built for evacuation in the future?

A

Cyclone shelters (long-term response)

21
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why did Tacloban need international aid?

A

It is an LIC.

It was made easier due to Tacloban having a good relationship with other countries

22
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how were homes rebuilt to prevent risk in future?

A

thousands built away from at risk flooding areas (long term response)

23
Q

Name 4 countries who helped Tacloban and how?

A

UK, USA, Australia, Japan
Donated financial aid, supplies and medical support
(long-term response)

24
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How did power lines being pulled down cause a secondary effect?

A

cut off power to some areas for 1 month

25
Q

Water, food and shelter shortages caused what?

A

huge outbreaks of disease (secondary)

26
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Ferry lines and airlines were disrupted for weeks from the flood. What impact did this have?

A

Slowed down aid efforts (secondary)

27
Q

how did US help?

A

aircraft carrier George Washington and helicopters helped with search and rescue

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