Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 1

When was typhoon Haiyan

Answer 1

November 2013

Question 2

Where did typhoon haiyan happen

Answer 2

The Philippines

Question 3

In a LIC or HIC?

Answer 3

LIC

Question 4

What category was it

Answer 4

5

Question 5

What were the wind speeds

Answer 5

Up to 170mph

Question 6

Give primary effects of typhoon haiyan

Answer 6

6200 people died
30,000 injured
600,000 hectares farmland flooded
1.1 million houses destroyed
$12 billion of damage
1.1 million tones of crops destroyed

Question 7

Secondary effects?

Answer 7

4 million people homeless
5.6 million people lost jobs
800,000 litre Oil leak
Disease spread due to contaminated water

Question 8

Short term responses?

Answer 8

Authorities evacuated 800,000 people
250,000 litres of water distributed
Emergency supplies arrived 3 days later once airports opened

Question 9

Long term responses?

Answer 9

Mangroves replanted
Stricter building codes introduced
Oxfam replaced fishing boats
“Build back better” scheme
New storm surge system