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typhoon Haiyan Flashcards

weather hazards and climate change

1
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how many people did it kill?

A

at least 6340

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2
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how many people were made homeless?

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670,000 approximately

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3
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how many islands does the Philippines consist of?

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7000

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most of the Philippines population is concentrated on how many islands?

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7 islands

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5
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what was the Typhoon’s scale on the Saffir Simpson Scale on the 7th November?

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40h

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6
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how many homes damaged?

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40,000

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7
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how much of Tacloban city was destroyed?

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90%

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8
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what happened to Tacloban city?

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it was badly destroyed

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9
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how many fishing boats did the typhoon destroy?

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30,000

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10
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how much rain was there?

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400mm

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11
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what did the strong winds do?

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damaged buildings and power lines and crops

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12
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how many people were affected?

A

14 million people

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13
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how many people lost their source of income?

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6 million people

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14
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what did flooding cause?

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landslides and blocked roads and communications

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what did the government do?

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they gave international government aid- food aid, water and temporary shelters

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16
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how many evacuation centres were set up for the homeless?

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over 1200

17
Q

who set up hospitals to help the injured?

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French, Belgian and Israeli set up hospitals

18
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who delivered basic food aid?

A

Philippines Red Cross

19
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what did the UN and other countries do?

A

they donated financial aid, supplies and medical support

20
Q

what was reestablished?

A

rice farming and fishing

21
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what was there the rebuilding of?

A

roads, bridges and airports

22
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what did Oxfam do?

A

they replaced old fishing boats

23
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what homes have been built?

A

thousands of homes have been built to decrease the risk of flooding

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