Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
What part of the Phillipines did the typhoon hit?
South East coast
What were the initial wind speeds?
195 mph
Where was one of the worst affected places?
Tacloban
Where did the typhoon form and at what latitude?
Pacific ocean and a latitude of 7 degrees north
What was the sea temperature
Over 26.5 degrees
What caused the storm to spin?
The coriolis effect
What did the low air pressure cause?
6m high storm surges
How much of the country did the storm affect?
2/3
Why were the impacts worsened
Poorly constructed buildings due to rapid population growth
Lack of health care, food and high risk of disease
Survivors struggled economically
Timeline of the typhoon
Started at an area of low pressure southeast of Micronesia
Tracked eastwards becoming a tropical storm
By 6pm it was classed as a typhoon
Assessed as a super Typhoon- 5 on the Saffir Simpson scale
Made landfall hitting coastal region of Guiuan in eastern Samar
Struck northern Vietnam as a tropical storm
Social impact examples
670 000 families made homeless 6300 people died 11.5 million were effected 90% of houses destroyed or damaged Convention centre in Tacloban destroyed whilst being used as an evacuation shelter
Economic impacts
77% of farmers and 74% of fisherman lost their main income
2.86 billion dollars of damage caused
85 million dollars lost from farm damage
Coconut oil production decreased
Roads blocked by trees and 453 flights cancelled
Environmental impacts
130 000 tonnes of rice destroyed Trees uprooted Barge was punctured and 85 000L of oil leaked into ocean Coconut plantations levelled City of tacloban destroyed
Short term aid
British charity shelterbox provided water purification equiptment, shelter and cooking equipment
United nations appealed for 190 million pounds of aid
1215 evacuation centres set up
Philippine red cross delivered basic food aid
Long term aid
Clearing debris and managing waste
Repairing infrastructure
Replanting mangroves around the coasts to provide more support against future storm surges
