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Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards

1
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Where did Typhoon Haiyan affect?

A

The Philippines

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2
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When did Typhoon Haiyan strike?

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November 2013

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3
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When did Typhoon Haiyan reach Category 5 status?

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6th November

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4
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What wind speed did Typhoon Haiyan have when it reached Category 5 status?

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Over 250km/hr

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5
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What were the wind gusts like when the typhoon hit Category 5 status?

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Over 300km/hr

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6
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When did Typhoon Haiyan reach the Philippines?

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7th November

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7
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Which area was struck by the northern eyewall?

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Tacloban

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8
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What was the central pressure when the typhoon hit Tacloban?

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895mb

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9
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What was the highest wind speed when the typhoon hit tacloban?

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315 km/hr

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10
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Where did Typhoon Haiyan reach?

A

North of Vietnam

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11
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When did Typhoon Haiyan hit Vietnam?

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10th November

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12
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What was typhoon Haiyan when it hit Vietnam?

A

A severe tropical storm

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13
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When and where id Typhoon Haiyan dissipate?

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Over southern China on the 11th November

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14
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Where is Tacloban?

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The centre of the Philippines

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15
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In which direction do typhoons pass?

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From the Pacific Ocean towards southeast Asia

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16
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Why has there been lots of rural-urban migration in the Philippines?

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Many Filipinos are looking for jobs and opportunities to make money

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17
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What has rural-urban migration in the Philippines led to?

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High densities of population and often overcrowded residential areas

18
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Where have many people built their homes?

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On flat land nearest the sea, making them vulnerable to storm surges and flooding.
On steep hillsides making them vulnerable to high rainfall and on areas where vegetation has been removed, landslides are a possibility

19
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What are the houses built like?

A

They are poorly constructed

20
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Why are poor people especially vulnerable?

A

They cannot provide for themselves

21
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Why do NGOs have to help?

A

People look to regional and national government agencies who often do not have the resources to cope in such emergencies

22
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How much rain fell in the Philippines?

A

Nearly 300mm was recorded, most of which fell in 12 hours

23
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What was responsible for the majority of deaths?

A

Storm surges

24
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How high were some of the storm surges?

A

Up to 6m

25
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How many fatalities were there?

A

6000

26
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How many people were declared missing?

A

1000

27
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What did the American army officer in charge of the relief in Tacloban say about the damage to infrastructure and buildings?

A

There is not a single structure that is not destroyed or severely damaged in some way.

28
Q

How many people were made homeless?

A

2million

29
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How many people were displaced?

A

More than 6 million

30
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How many people fled to the capital?

A

20,000

31
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What is the capital of the Philippines?

A

Manila

32
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Which part of Tacloban was particularly vulnerable?

A

The low lying areas on the eastern side- some areas completely washed away

33
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Why was relief work almost impossible except from the air?

A

Flooding, landslides and trees blocked roads

34
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Where was the centre of the international relief operation?

A

Tacloban city’s airport

35
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What part of Tacloban city airport was destroyed by a storm surge?

A

A terminal

36
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Why did the airport need to be repaired quickly?

A

For relief purposes

37
Q

Why did the local government in many areas collapse?

A

Many local officials were killed by the storm

38
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What was the total damage estimated at?

A

$2.9 billion

39
Q

What did the WHO do?

A

Ensure that outbreaks of diseases such as cholera were kept to a minimum

40
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What did the UK deploy to Tacloban?

A

Two navy ships which supplied over 200,000 tonnes of aid

41
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What did the Americans send?

A

Numerous ships and aircraft as well as over 13,000 service personnel

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