Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 1

What date did the typhoon happen?

Answer 1

8th November 2013

Question 2

Where did the typhoon happen?

Answer 2

Philippines

Question 3

What areas were affected by the typhoon?

Answer 3

China, Pilippenes, Vietnam, Palau, Taiwan, Hong kong, Micronesia

Question 4

What category was the typhoon?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

What was the wind speed?

Answer 5

314kmh

Question 6

What was the radius?

Answer 6

600km diameter

Question 7

What was the storm surge height?

Answer 7

5 metre high

Question 8

How much rainfall was there?

Answer 8

15 inches rainfall

Question 9

What is the philippines called in terms of hazards?

Answer 9

A multi hazardous location

Question 10

Where did the storm originate ?

Answer 10

In the north west pacific ocean

Question 11

What trade winds were present?

Answer 11

La Lina trade winds, warm current

Question 12

How many fatalities were there?

Answer 12

6190

Question 13

How many injuries were there?

Answer 13

28,700

Question 14

How much of the Tacloban was destroyed?

Answer 14

90%

Question 15

How much was flooded?

Answer 15

Up to 1 km inland

Question 16

How many schools were destroyed?

Answer 16

Over 2500

Question 17

How many houses were destroyed?

Answer 17

1.1 million

Question 18

How many people were effected?

Answer 18

14.1 million

Question 19

Was the airport damaged?

Answer 19

Yes severely damaged

Question 20

How many people were made homeless?

Answer 20

800,000

Question 21

How many people were displaced?

Answer 21

4 million

Question 22

How many jobs were lost?

Answer 22

6 million

Question 23

What happened as a result of flooding?

Answer 23

Landslides

Question 24

What was the overall cost?

Answer 24

Around $12 billion

Question 25

How many crops were destroyed?

Answer 25

1.1 million tonnes

Question 26

How long were power lines cut off for in some areas?

Answer 26

Months

Question 27

What came as a result of schools being destroyed?

Answer 27

Education distributed

Question 28

Why was looting such a huge problem?

Answer 28

Lack of food supplies

Question 29

What did oil leaks cause?

Answer 29

Ten hectares of mangroves were contaminated

Question 30

What contaminated fishing waters?

Answer 30

Oil tanker ran aground causing an 800,000 litre oil leak contaminating fishing waters

Question 31

What happened to rice prices?

Answer 31

They rose by nearly 12% in a year

Question 32

What happened in the stampede for food supplies?

Answer 32

8 deaths

Question 33

What’s the frequency of tropical storms in the Philippines?

Answer 33

Average of 20 tropical cyclones per year

Question 34

What preparation was done for evacuation?

Answer 34

Stadium in the Tacloban was set up for evacuation

Question 35

What preparation was made for aid supplies?

Answer 35

Food water and aid supplies were bought in advance to be distributed when the storm hit

Question 36

economic impacts from worksheet

Answer 36

- Loss of infrastructure and businesses resulted in significant economic disruption. - Livelihoods were destroyed, leading to widespread unemployment and poverty. - The cost of rebuilding infrastructure and housing placed a significant strain on the local economy.

Question 37

social impacts from worksheet

Answer 37

- Thousands lost their lives as they were not evacuated in time, and many more were injured or displaced. - The disaster caused widespread trauma and psychological distress within the community. - Social networks were disrupted, impacting family structures and community cohesion.

Question 38

political impacts from worksheet

Answer 38

- The government's response to the disaster was widely criticised for being slow and inadequate. - This led to a loss of public trust and exposed existing vulnerabilities in disaster preparedness. - The disaster highlighted the need for improved governance and disaster risk reduction strategies.

Question 39

why did the government collapse

Answer 39

many officials killed in the storm