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What was Typhoon Haiyan?

A

A tropical cyclone that affected the Philippines in November 2013

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What were the maximum recorded winds of Typhoon Haiyan?

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313 km/h

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How much rainfall was recorded in some areas during Typhoon Haiyan?

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281.9 mm in under 12 hours

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What was the height of the waves during Typhoon Haiyan?

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Up to 7 m

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What percentage of the Philippines’ investment in disaster management was noted?

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Minimal investment in prediction, planning and protection schemes

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How many people lost their lives due to Typhoon Haiyan?

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Over 6,000 people

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What was a primary effect of Typhoon Haiyan related to rainfall and storm surge?

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Severe flooding

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What type of infrastructure was damaged during Typhoon Haiyan?

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Hospitals, airports, and roads

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What environmental disaster occurred as a result of Typhoon Haiyan?

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An oil spill along the coast

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How many people were made homeless due to Typhoon Haiyan?

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Over 2 million people

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What was the estimated overall damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan?

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£10 billion

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What secondary effect of Typhoon Haiyan impacted agriculture?

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Flooding of large areas of agricultural land

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What health issue arose due to contaminated flood water after Typhoon Haiyan?

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Spread of disease

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How many people were evacuated to temporary shelters as a short-term response to Typhoon Haiyan?

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Around 800,000 people

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What type of aid was sent in response to Typhoon Haiyan?

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Food, water, and medicine

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What hindered the distribution of aid after Typhoon Haiyan?

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The scale of damage to the country’s infrastructure

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What measure was taken to prevent looting after Typhoon Haiyan?

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A curfew was introduced

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What long-term legislation was introduced after Typhoon Haiyan?

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Legislation to prevent construction in high-risk areas

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What type of system was developed as a long-term response to Typhoon Haiyan?

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A disaster early warning system

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What was the amount of the government’s plan to rebuild after Typhoon Haiyan?

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£6.2 billion

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