typhoon haiyan Flashcards
1
Q
when was the typhoon?
A
november, 2013
2
Q
how fast did the wind go up to?
A
314 kmh
3
Q
what category was the typhoon?
A
5
4
Q
how many died?
A
around 6,200
5
Q
how much rainfall occured up to 1km inland?
A
400mm
6
Q
what % of tacloban was destroyed?
A
90%
7
Q
how many were made homeless?
A
4.1 million
8
Q
how many were injured?
A
29,000
9
Q
how many crops were destroyed?
A
1.1 million tons
10
Q
how many hectacres of land was destroyed?
A
600,000
11
Q
how many died in a stampede for food supplies?
A
8
12
Q
give 2 social secondaey effects
A
- infection and disease spread
- power supplies were cut off for months in areas
13
Q
how much had rice prices risen by 2014?
A
12%
14
Q
how much oil leaked?
A
800,000 litres
15
Q
what did the oil leak result in?
A
contaminated fishing waters
16
Q
give 2 environmental impacts
A
- flooding caused landslides
- 10 hectacres of mangroves were contaminated
17
Q
give 3 immediate responses
A
- over 1200 evacuation centres were set up
- 800,000 people were evacuated
- $1.5 billion of foreign aid was pledged
18
Q
give 3 long term responses
A
- cash for work programme set up to clear debris
- new storm surge warning system developed
- mangros were replanted
19
Q
how much did farmers and fishermen lose in total?
A
$ 724 million
