Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Primary effects
The primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan were:
Leyte and Tacloban experienced a 5-metre storm surge, and 400mm of rainfall flooded an area of up to 1km inland
90% of Tacloban was destroyed
6190 people died
29,000 people were injured
4.1 million people were made homeless
How did Typhoon Haiyan start?
Typhoon Haiyan, a category five typhoon, struck the Philippines, close to Tacloban on 8th November, 2013 at 4.40 am. The tropical storm originated in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
Secondary effects
Infection and diseases spread, mainly due to contaminated surface and ground water.
Survivors fought for food and supplies. Eight people died in a stampede for food supplies.
Power supplies were cut off for months in some areas.
Education was disrupted as many schools were destroyed.
Seawater, chemicals and sewerage contaminated surface and groundwater.
Short term responses
The government issued a televised warning to people to prepare and evacuate.
Eight hundred thousand people were evacuated following a televised warning by the president.
Over 1,200 evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless.
Three days after the storm, the main airport was reopened, and emergency aid arrived.
Over $1.5 billion of foreign aid was pledged.
Long term responses
A cash for work programme paid people to clear debris and rebuild Tacloban.
The international charity organisation Oxfam replaced fishing boats.
Build Back Better is the government’s response to the typhoon. Launched in 2014, it intended to upgrade damaged buildings to protect them from future disasters.
Mangroves were replanted
