Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Date and Where - Typhoon Haiyan
9th November 2013, the Philippines, SE Asia
Storm Facts (Name 1) - Typhoon Haiyan
Category 5, 275 km/h winds, 318 miles across
Primary Effects (Name 3) - Typhoon Haiyan
6300 killed, 26000 seriously injured, 90% of Tacloban destroyed, 400 mm of rain, Airport damaged
Secondary Effects (Name 2-3) - Typhoon Haiyan
5 million homeless, 6 million lost jobs, outbreaks of Cholera, Looting and violence in Tacloban, pregnant women shocked into giving birth.
Immediate responses (Name 2) - Typhoon Haiyan
RAF delivered 200 tonnes of aid, 1200 evacuation shelters set up, temporary hospitals set up, US assisted with search and rescue.
Long Term Responses (Name 2-3) - Typhoon Haiyan
Oxfam supported replacement of fishing boats, £3.6bn of building rebuilding, More cyclone shelters built, Cash for work schemes paid people to help rebuild.
What category was the storm? - Typhoon Haiyan
Category 5
How many people were killed? - Typhoon Haiyan
6300
What percentage of Tacloban was destroyed, with an example of this? - Typhoon Haiyan
90% of Tacloban was destroyed, with the airport terminal damaged
How many people were left homeless? - Typhoon Haiyan
5 million, 6 million losing livelihoods
How many evacuation shelters were set up? - Typhoon Haiyan
1200
Temporary hospitals were set up by whom? - Typhoon Haiyan
French and Belgian relief workers
What did Oxfam replace? - Typhoon Haiyan
Fishing boats
What did infrastructure rebuilding cost? - Typhoon Haiyan
£3.6bn