typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
when was it
November 2013
where was it
phillipenes
what was its strength
-category 5
-winds p to 275km/h
how many deaths
6300
how many people were displaced
600,000
how much of tacloban city was destroyed
90%
how many homes damaged
40,000
how many fishing boats were destroyed
30,000
how much rain caused widespread flooding
400 mm
how many people were effected (secondary)
14 million
how many lost source of income (secondary)
6 million
flooding caused landslides and blocked roads leading to..
cutting off of aid to remote communities
how long were power supplies cut off for
a month
ferry and air flights were disrupted for weeks leading to
slowing down of aid efforts
what broke out in tacloban
looting and violence
what were there shortages of (secondary)
-water
-food
-shelter
-(led to disease outbreak)
how many evacuation centres were set up (IR)
1200
what did the uk government send (IR)
shelter kits each one providing emergency shelter kits for families
which countries set up field hospitals for the injured (IR)
france, Belgium, israel
what charity delivered basic food aid
philipenes Red Cross
the UN and what other countries donated financial aid, supplies
uk, australia, japan, US
what were rebuilt ( long term response)
roads, bridges, airport facilites
what is ‘cash for work’
a program where people were paid to help clear debris and re-build the city
what did aid agencies such as Oxfam support
replacement of fishing boats- vital source of income
1000s of homes have been built away from what
areas at risk of flooding
what were built to accommodate people evacuated from coastal areas
cyclone shelters
what was criticised of the response
-poor communication of evacuation
-uneven distribution of aid
-lack of education of storm surge
-slow reconstruction
-delays in sending aid
