Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Describe the Phillipines
South East Asia along the western Pacific Ocean. The Philippines consists of more than 7000 islands, as well as being a multi hazard/region hot spot. In addition settlements have been built in vulnerable areas with many people living along the coast. It was considerably worst in the area of Leyte.
When was typhoon Haiyan
November 2013 (7th-11th)
What is the GDP of the Phillipines
$3000 - there is widespread economic poverty
Typhoon Haiyan was the…
deadliest tropical storm recorded in modern devastating portions of South East Asia
What category was the storm
5
Give the primary effects:
- 6340 deaths + many injuries
- 670, 000 displaced from homes/homeless
- 90% of Tacloban city destroyed
- crops, buildings, power lines damaged/destroyed
- Widespread flooding due to 400mm of rainfall
- 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
- Tacloban airport terminal was severely damaged
How did the storm travel
East to West over Yolanda at wind speeds 60-120kph
Where did the storm originate
Area of low pressure in federal states of Micronesia in the Pacific ocean
Give the secondary effects of typhoon haiyan
- 6 million lost source of income
- 14 million people effected
- Lack of food and water caused looting spree which collapsed businesses and damaged economy
- Flooding caused landslides which blocked roads with debris cutting off aid to some areas
- Power supplies were cut off for over a month in some areas
- There were outbreaks of infectious diseases e.g measles and hepatitis
How were the Phillipines vulnerable
- Capital of Manila was heavily populating increasing disaster risk
- Lots of people exposed to storm surges on coasts
- Higher chance of landslides as there is lots of deforestation and agriculture
- Widespread economic deprivation/poverty means country has low capacity to cope
- Country couldn’t afford stable hazard structures, education programmes, mitigation strategies and couldn’t respond quickly (Families had to search for bodies themselves)
- Difficult access to remote communities
What were the immediate responses of typhoon Haiyan
- International aid agencies responded quickly with food, aid, water, temporary shelters
- US aircraft and helicopters assisted with search and rescue and delivery of aid
- Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up for homeless
- Uk government sent shelter kits + each could provide for whole family
- French, Belgian, Israeli hospitals set up to help injured
- Phillipine’s Red Cross delivered basic food aid which included rice, canned food, sugar, salt and cooking oil
- 100 tonnes of rice delivered from singapore
- RAF delivered 200 tonnes of aid
What were the long term responses of typhoon Haiyan
- UN and countries e.g UK, Austrailia, Japan donated financial aid, supplies, medical support
- Rebuilding of roads, bridges, airport facilities
- Cash for work programmes - people paid to help clear debris and rebuild city
- Foreign donors supported livelihood opportunities
- Rice farming, fishing, coconut production re-established
- Aid agencies such as Oxfam supported the replacement of fishing boats - vital source of income
- Thousands of homes built away from areas at risk of flooding
- More cyclone shelters built to accommodate people evacuated from coastal areas
- President pledged to build 205,000 homes for people living in coastal danger zones but only 25,000 complete and 2500 occupied
How effective has aid been for homeless
While significant efforts were made to provide emergency shelter and support, the scale of disaster and challenge in rebuilding communities meant that many individuals faced prolonged periods of homelessness and inadequate housing. This was due to the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of affected populations, such as poverty which further complicated efforts to address homelessness and house needs. Efforts to provide permanent housing for everyone will last for years but the effectiveness of aid so far as been outstanding.
How effective has aid been for unemployment/economy
Despite progress many areas still experience unemployment and economic challenges due to local constraints and their access to resources. There may be an overreliance on external support which can hinder efforts to build local capacity and stimulate economic growth in affected areas. However the continued efforts to support the Philippines economic recovery has promoted resilience and hope for the future to that one day all livelihoods are improved.
