Typhoon Haiyan, 2013 (LIC)

Question 1

What was special about this typhoon?

Answer 1

One of the most powerful cyclones in the world - named a Super Typhoon

Question 2

Where did it start and where did it travel?

Answer 2

Originated as a tropical depression hundreds of km east of the coast of the Philippines, travelling westwards and making landfall as a category 5 typhoon.

Question 3

What were the windspeeds?

Answer 3

313km/hr

Question 4

What was the max height waves reached?

Answer 4

7 metres

Question 5

How much rain was there?

Answer 5

Over 400mm over the days.

Question 6

How many people died?

Answer 6

6300

Question 7

How many homes were destroyed?

Answer 7

Over one million.

Question 8

What were the effects of the typhoon?

Answer 8

• 6,000,000 jobs lost.
• Economic damages of $5.8 billion.
• 30,000 boats destroyed, affecting the fishing community.
• Tacloban Airport severely damaged, affecting business and tourism.
• Many major cities like Tacloban were unreachable, encouraging looting to get supplies.
• Sewage leaked from sewage systems, reducing sanitation and dirtying drinking water.
• Oil tanker spilled 800,000 tonnes of oil, contaminating fishing waters.

Question 9

What were the responses to the typhoon?

Answer 9

• PAGASA (Philippines’ meteorological agency) broadcast a warning 2 days before it hit.
• UK government provided aid for 800,000 victims.
• The Red Cross supplied 1.1 million people with clean water to limit disease from polluted water.
• 1,200 evacuation centres set up.
• Canada and USA sent aircrafts to help with search and rescue.
• France, Belgium, and Israel set up field hospitals for the injured.
• Over $1.5 billion worth of foreign aid was pledged.