Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

What category

Answer 1

5

Question 2

Wind speeds

Answer 2

313km/h

Question 3

How much rainfall in 12 hours

Answer 3

281.9mm

Question 4

Wave height of storm surges

Answer 4

7m

Question 5

Haiyan death toll

Answer 5

6000

Question 6

How many homeless

Answer 6

14 million

Question 7

How many homes damaged

Answer 7

1 million

Question 8

Haiyan total cost of damage

Answer 8

$2.8 billion

Question 9

Risk to people of Haiyan

Answer 9

High population and density areas
Poorly constructed housing
Flat low land near the sea
Steep hillsides vulnerable to flood

Question 10

Responses to Haiyan short term

Answer 10

International aid brought food and water
Red Cross supplied 1 million people with clean water
US military - search and rescue
1,200 evacuation centres set up to help homeless

Question 11

Long term responses

Answer 11

Financial aid from uk and USA and 33 countries $88 million
United Nations paid residents for clearing debris
WHO vaccinated from disease

Question 12

Environmental effects

Answer 12

90% tacloban damaged
800,000 litre oil spill
Contaminated surface water
Flooding caused landslides

Question 13

Economic effects

Answer 13

Lack of food supplies
Price of rice increased 12%