Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When did Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines?

Answer 1

November 2013

Question 2

What category did the typhoon reach?

Answer 2

Category 5

Question 3

How many people did it kill in the Philippines?

Answer 3

Over 6300

Question 4

How many people were affected in the Philippines?

Answer 4

About 11 million

Question 5

What effect started the storm?

Answer 5

Coriolis

Question 6

What was the top speed of the winds?

Answer 6

315km/h

Question 7

What type of country is the Phillipines?

Answer 7

EDC (emerging developing country)

Question 8

Why did people in at risk areas struggle to evacuate?

Answer 8

They had nowhere to go

Question 9

What was the area hit by the typhoon still recovering from?

Answer 9

An earthquake a month before

Question 10

What type of houses did many people live in?

Answer 10

Wooden, they provided little protection

Question 11

Did the typhoon cross over densely or lightly populated areas?

Answer 11

Densely

Question 12

How high was the storm surge in Tacloban?

Answer 12

5.2 metres

Question 13

What were some primary consequences of the typhoon?

Answer 13

• Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding and landslides
• Strong winds caused damage to buildings
• People were drowned and killed or injured due to falling debris
• Infrastructure, trees and crops were damaged

Question 14

What were the secondary consequences of the typhoon?

Answer 14

• People did not have access to shelter, clean water and electricity
• Roads were blocked by trees and 453 flights were cancelled
• People were devastated by the loss of loved ones

Question 15

What were the social consequences of the typhoon?

Answer 15

• Over half a million families were made homeless
• Over 6300 deaths left families devastated
• Damage to 571 health clinics and hospitals

Question 16

What were the economic consequences of the typhoon?

Answer 16

• $2.86 billion of damage was caused

- 77% of farmers and 74% of fishermen lost their main source of income

Question 17

What were the environmental consequences of the typhoon?

Answer 17

• Crops were damaged
• Trees were uprooted
• A barge was punctured and 85000 litres of oil leaked into the sea

Question 18

What were the emergency responses to typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 18

• The United Nations (UN) appealed for £190 million for emergency aid
• The WHO helped to manage healthcare workers who poured in from around the world
• Many countries sent aid

Question 19

What were the long term responses to typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 19

• Clearing debris and managing waste
• Repairing infrastructure
• Replanting mangroves around the coast to provide a buffer against future storm surges