TYPHOON HAIYAN Flashcards
1
Q
Where was it?
A
Philippines, south east Asia
2
Q
What category was the typhoon?
A
Category 5
Super typhoon
3
Q
What wind speed did it reach?
A
250km/hr
4
Q
How did housing make people vulnerable to TH?
A
=poorly constructed houses
=flat land near the sea- flooding and storm surges
=on hillsides, vegetation removed. Landslides.
5
Q
Death rate
A
Over 6000
6
Q
Storm surge?
A
6m
7
Q
How much of Tacloban was destroyed?
A
90%
8
Q
Homeless?
A
2 million
9
Q
Displaced?
A
6 million
10
Q
What major infrastructure was damaged?
A
Taclobans city airport.
11
Q
What widespread crime was reported?
A
Looting
12
Q
Total damage?
A
2.9 million dollars
13
Q
How many people were evacuated?
A
800,000
14
Q
How many tonnes of aid did the UK provide?
A
200,000
15
Q
What was improved in preparation for the next hurricane?
A
Satellite an computer monitoring
Weather service
