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Typhoon Haiyan, 2013 TS Flashcards

1
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What is the GNI per capita in the Philippines?

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$3,550

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What were the highest windspeeds in Typhoon Haiyan?

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315km/hr

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What was the population of Tacloban?

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250,000+

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Why was Tacloban important?

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  • had important deep water port
  • fishing hub
  • airport servicing area
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5
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What made Tacloban a high risk area?

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  • poor quality housing/infrastructure
  • overcrowding
  • flat land, near the sea
  • steep hills surrounding; landslides and relief rainfall
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Why is the multi-hazardous area a challenge for the Philippines?

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They are a NEE, so cannot recover quickly from hazards. The next hazard may strike them before fully recovered resulting in more, prolonged damage

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What data suggests heavy rainfall in Typhoon Haiyan?

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300mm in 12 hours

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How many people fled to Manila in response to Haiyan?

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20,000

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What was the total cost of damage from Haiyan?

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$2.9 billion

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10
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Give a social impact of typhoon Haiyan

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  • over 6000 dead
  • 2 million left homeless
  • looting and riots
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How much did rice prices rise a year after Yolanda?

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12%

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What is a political impact of Yolanda?

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  • government building collapsed
  • schools closed for months
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13
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Give an environmental impact of Yolanda

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  • farmland contaminated with salt water
  • 800,000L oil leak
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14
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How many evacuation centres were set up as a response to Yolanda?

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1200

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What is a long-term response to Yolanda?

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  • ‘cash for work’ scheme to provide employment and clear up debris
  • mangrove replanting
  • ‘build back better’
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16
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What (my opinion) is the most effective response to Yolanda?

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  • repair of the airport, as it allowed for international aid to be received, which is crucial to the country as it is a NEE, so cannot self-help
  • the cash for work, as it tackled unemployment and the recovery and clear up of cities
17
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Give an example of a response with a large downside

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  • 800,000 evacuated, whilst saved some, many evacuated to Tacloban stadium, which flooded. As a result many died.
18
Q

How many service personnel were sent by the USA in response to Yolanda?

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10,000

19
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How many people were evacuated in advance of Typhoon Haiyan?

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750,000

20
Q

How many food packs were given out 2 weeks after Haiyan? How many litres of water was distributed?

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1 million
250,000L

21
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How many deaths were caused by looting and violence?

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8

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