Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 1

What was the diameter of the typhoon?

Answer 1

425km

Question 2

Cause: What were the 2 natural causes of the typhoon?

Answer 2

Low wind shear

Warm Pacific Ocean

Question 3

Cause: How did human interference make it worse?

Answer 3

Towns and cities on coastlines- high populations

Climate change- sea levels have risen and sea surface temperature has increased

Question 4

Cause: When was it declared a typhoon?

Answer 4

5th November 2013

Question 5

Cause: Unofficially, typhoon Haiyan is the _____ most intense tropical cyclone on record

Answer 5

Fourth

Question 6

P.E.: How many died?

Answer 6

10,000

Question 7

P.E.: How many were affected?

Answer 7

14 million

Question 8

P.E.: After one day, what was the Philippines declared?

Answer 8

A State of National Calamity, and asked for international help

Question 9

P.E.: Where did oil and sewage leak into?

Answer 9

Local ecosystems

Question 10

P.E.: What percentage of Tacloban City government workers came into work?

Answer 10

2.8%

Question 11

P.E.: How many saw their homes destroyed or damaged?

Answer 11

5 million

Question 12

S.E.: How many tons of rice were lost?

Answer 12

130,000

Question 13

S.E.: How much of agricultural exports do coconuts account for?

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

S.E.: What happened to coconut farms?

Answer 14

They were completely flattened

Question 15

S.E.: Why were there high levels of pollution in the following weeks?

Answer 15

Because of poor sanitation

Question 16

S.E.: Why were fishing communities badly affected?

Answer 16

The storm destroyed all boats and fishing equipment

Question 17

S.E.: What happened to the populations of less affected areas?

Answer 17

They more than doubled after an influx of refugees

Question 18

S.E.: How much was lost in farm damage?

Answer 18

$85 million

Question 19

S.E.: How high was the storm surge in Tacloban?

Answer 19

5m

Question 20

I.R.: Which army delivered World Programme food supplies?

Answer 20

U.S. Army

They used helicopters for hard to reach areas

Question 21

I.R.: How much did the UN appeal want to raise?

Answer 21

£190 million

Was increased later on as impact was underestimated

Question 22

I.R.: How much did the UK Disaster Emergency Committee raise in 24 hours?

Answer 22

£13 million

Question 23

I.R.: Who distributed supplies like cash, food and shelter to more than 1 million people?

Answer 23

Red Cross and 50 other organisations

Question 24

I.R.: How many Red Cross volunteers helped the emergency distribution efforts?

Answer 24

8,000

Question 25

I.R.: Who was criticised for their slow response?

Answer 25

President Benigno Aquino

Question 26

I.R.: How many people received shelters from World Vision?

Answer 26

17,800

went to more sustainable homes

Question 27

L.R.: What did the United Nations admit about their response?

Answer 27

It had been too slow, with reports of hunger and thirst among desperate survivors

Question 28

L.R.: How many households received cash grants from the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?

Answer 28

75,000

Question 29

L.R.: How many families got a home from World Renew across 3 islands?

Answer 29

1,400

Question 30

L.R.: How many latrines did World Renew build?

Answer 30

320

Question 31

L.R.: How much did Japan give to Poverty Reduction?

Answer 31

$20 million

Question 32

L.R.: How many temporary learning centres did OCHA build?

Answer 32

140,000

Question 33

L.R.: Why did FAO teach coconut farmers other skills?

Answer 33

So they could diversify as coconut trees take 6-8 years to regrow

Question 34

L.R.: How many anglers did FAO train on how to build boats?

Answer 34

900… apprentices… spread of knowledge

Question 35

L.R.: Why’s it good that FAO trained women on how to add value to fish products?

Answer 35

It increases their economic output… send kids to school

Question 36

L.R.: What has FAO restored along coastlines?

Answer 36

Mangroves

Question 37

L.R.: How many did Save the Children help?

Answer 37

900,000, 50% were kids

Question 38

L.R.: What did Save the Children teach at community centres and schools?

Answer 38

How to properly wash hands, reducing future disease

Question 39

L.R.: How many families were given seeds by OCHA? How many should this feed a year?

Answer 39

44,000 given seeds

Should feed 800,000 a year

Question 40

I.R.: Which nations set up a joint field hospital to help treat the injured?

Answer 40

France and Belgium

Question 41

I.R.: What percentage of emergency shelter was provided by the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?

Answer 41

25%

Included tents and tarpaulin