Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Primary effects
Strong winds battered homed and evacuation centre buildings
Homelessness due to houses damaged/destroyed by wind
Power cuts
Airport damaged
Roads blocked by trees and debris
5 metre storm surge in Tacloban and Leyte
90% of the city of Tacloban was destroyed
3/4 of farmers and fischers lost their incone
Secondary effects
Oil barge ran aground causing an 80,000 litres of oil to leak at Estancia.
Most of this oil washed ashore, contaminating 10 hectares of mangroves.
Fishing at Estancia had to stop due to the contaminated fishing waters.
Looting as survivors fought for food and supplies
8 deaths due to a stampede for rice supplies.
Rise in rice prices-by 11.9% by 2014
Flooding contaminated surface and groundwater with seawater, chemicals and sewage.
Risk of infection and disease increased
Short term responses
President issued a warning on television
800,000 people evacuated
Many people took refuge in a stadium in Tacloban. However people died when it was flooded
Government sent out equipment and medical supplies. In one region these supplies were washed away.
Emergency aid supplies arrived 3 days later by plane once the main airport was reopened
Power was restored after a week. 1 million food packs and 250,000 litres of water distributed
Long term responses
Government scheme ‘‘Build Back Better’ to not just rebuild buildings, but upgrade them so they are protected in the future.
No build zone along some coasts
A new storm surge warning systems
