typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
weather hazards and climate change
how many people did it kill?
at least 6340
how many people were made homeless?
670,000 approximately
how many islands does the Philippines consist of?
7000
most of the Philippines population is concentrated on how many islands?
7 islands
what was the Typhoon’s scale on the Saffir Simpson Scale on the 7th November?
40h
how many homes damaged?
40,000
how much of Tacloban city was destroyed?
90%
what happened to Tacloban city?
it was badly destroyed
how many fishing boats did the typhoon destroy?
30,000
how much rain was there?
400mm
what did the strong winds do?
damaged buildings and power lines and crops
how many people were affected?
14 million people
how many people lost their source of income?
6 million people
what did flooding cause?
landslides and blocked roads and communications
what did the government do?
they gave international government aid- food aid, water and temporary shelters
how many evacuation centres were set up for the homeless?
over 1200
who set up hospitals to help the injured?
French, Belgian and Israeli set up hospitals
who delivered basic food aid?
Philippines Red Cross
what did the UN and other countries do?
they donated financial aid, supplies and medical support
what was reestablished?
rice farming and fishing
what was there the rebuilding of?
roads, bridges and airports
what did Oxfam do?
they replaced old fishing boats
what homes have been built?
thousands of homes have been built to decrease the risk of flooding
