Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

Place specific causes

Answer 1

Lies between 8-20 degrees latitude
Large fetch over which to develop
Weak trade winds dispersing storm
Extra warm water 30 degrees
Thousands of small islands so energy was not dispersed
Shallow waters around

Question 2

Primary impacts

Answer 2

6190 people died
4.1 million people left homeless
14.1 million people affected
Roads were blocked
600000 hectares of farmland affected
Leyte and Tacloban experienced 5 metre storm surge destroying 90% of tacloban

Question 3

Secondary impacts

Answer 3

Survivors fought for food and supplies killing 8 in a stampede
Seawater, chemicals and sewerage contaminated surface and groundwater
An oil tanker ran aground causing an 800000 litre oil leak contaminating fishing waters

Question 4

Immediate responses

Answer 4

800000 people evacuated
Curfew was introduced to reduce looting
3 days after storm airport reopened
Power restored to some regions in a week
Over 1.5 billion of foreign aid
NGOs helped with food fresh water and access to shelter and settlements

Question 5

Long term responses

Answer 5

Build back better
No build zone along coast
New storm surge warning
Mangroves planted