Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When was typhoon haiyan

Answer 1

8th November 2013

Question 2

What were the two worst affected areas

Answer 2

Tacloban and cebu

Question 3

How much rainfall was there

Answer 3

280 mm

Question 4

What was the maximum wind speeds

Answer 4

314 km/hour

Question 5

How high were the waves that hit Tacloban

Answer 5

5m

Question 6

How many died

Answer 6

8000

Question 7

How many homes were destroyed

Answer 7

1 million

Question 8

What was damaged by winds

Answer 8

Electricity lines
Water supplies were contaminated by salt water

Question 9

How much farmland was flooded

Answer 9

600,000 hectares

Question 10

What was the estimated cost of the damage

Answer 10

$13 million

Question 11

What did the flooding trigger

Answer 11

Landslides

Question 12

What were the effects of the landslides

Answer 12

Blocked roads and delayed the arrival of aid

Question 13

How many workers lost their jobs ?

Answer 13

5.6 million

Question 14

What did the lack of clean water cause

Answer 14

Diseases such as dysentery

Question 15

Immediate responses

Answer 15

Philippines meteorology broadcasted warnings two days before which allowed 800000 to evacuate
Fishermen were warned not to go to sea
Many charities offered food,shelter and clean water
100000people had access to pit latrines for prevention of disease

Question 16

Long term responses

Answer 16

UN appealed for $300 million to help refunding
Charities built new storm resistant houses
Many people were encourages to visit phillipines as most areas were unaffected and money from tourism helped rebuilding process