Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

What was replanted to prevent damage in the future? (Long-term response)

Answer 1

Mangrove trees

Question 2

What do storm surges cause? (Secondary, environmental effect)

Answer 2

Flooding

Question 3

By how much did rice prices rise by 2014 due to the loss of crops in this disaster? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 3

11.9% price rise

Question 4

How many people were evacuated due to warnings prior to the event? (Immediate response)

Answer 4

800,000

Question 5

What new warning was put in place? (Long-term response)

Answer 5

Storm surge warning

Question 6

Buildings were rebuilt but what did they do to them? (Long-term response)

Answer 6

Upgraded to protect against future events in the ‘build back better’ scheme

Question 7

How many died? (Primary, social effect)

Answer 7

6,190

Question 8

What % of farmers and fisherman lost their income? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 8

75%

Question 9

What was put in place to stop looting? (Immediate response)

Answer 9

a curfew

Question 10

When did it happen?

Answer 10

8th November 2013

Question 11

How many houses were destroyed or damaged? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 11

1.1 million

Question 12

How much farming land was destroyed? (Primary, socio-economic, environmental)

Answer 12

600,000 hectares

Question 13

What category was the storm?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

How many were homeless? (Secondary, social effect)

Answer 14

4.1 million

Question 15

How much was pledged in foreign aid? (Immediate response)

Answer 15

$1.5 billion

Question 16

How many evacuation centres were set up? (Immediate response)

Answer 16

1215

Question 17

Which city experienced damaged and how much damage? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

Answer 17

90% of Tacloban