Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Date
November 2013
Category of storm
5
One of the strongest tropical storms ever recorded
Wind speed
300km/hr
Height of storm surge
5m and above
Background information
Philippines lies in a tropical storm belt
Tacloban had rapid rural to urban migration resulting in high population density
Human induced sea level rise and rising temperatures may have exacerbated the impacts of the storm
Where did this take place
The Philippines
Deaths
6000
1000 missing
How made homeless
2 million
How many made displaced
6 million
Primary impacts
Deaths
People missing
Damage to buildings and infrastructure
Lost of rice and coconut crop
Communication and power systems destroyed
Large areas of forest destroyed
Local ecosystems affected by sewage and leak
Local government officials killed
Cost of damage
$2.9 billion
Secondary impacts
Flooding and landslides
Looting
Collapse of local government
Costs of damages
Farmers slots land and crops - loss of income
Fishing industries impacted
How boats did the fishing industries lose
30,000
Short term responses
A state of national calamity the day after it hit
UN released emergency funds - $25 million
Technology used to aid rescue efforts - infrared satellite , thermal cameras , Google Person Finder
25 humanitarian groups operated in the region
UK deployed navel ships to supply aid - 200,000 tonnes of aid
Philippines Red Cross supplied basic foods
Action from the WHO and other agencies ensured outbreaks of diseases were isolated and kept to a minimum
Tacloban airport repaired quickly
Some people struggled to access aid
Long term responses
Government criticised for slow response
Oxfam provided rice to farmers
Grants made available for local fishing businesses
Save the Children help build tented schools
Cash to work schemes
Some soft engineering schemes are being introduced
Effort into improving prediction of surges
UN Development Programme worked with the government to improve disaster management policies - evacuation routes , shelters , warning systems
