Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

Overview of Typhoon Haiyan (4)

Answer 1

-Category 5 super typhoon
-275 km/h winds
-Philippines
-November 2013

Question 2

Primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan (4)

Answer 2

-6300 killed (mainly storm surge)
-400mm rain caused flooding
-30,000 fishing boats destroyed
-Damage to building and power

Question 3

Secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan (5)

Answer 3

-14 million affected
-Many homeless
-Floods+landslides blocked roads
-Shortage of food+water+shelter
-Looting+violence in Tacloban

Question 4

Immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan (3)

Answer 4

-UK government sent shelter kits
-12,000 education shelters
-International governments+aid agencies acted quickly

Question 5

Long-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan (3)

Answer 5

-Roads+bridges+airport rebuilt
-Rice farming+fishing re-established
-Thousands of homes rebuilt away from coast