Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards

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Date and Where - Typhoon Haiyan

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9th November 2013, the Philippines, SE Asia

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Storm Facts (Name 1) - Typhoon Haiyan

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Category 5, 275 km/h winds, 318 miles across

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Primary Effects (Name 3) - Typhoon Haiyan

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6300 killed, 26000 seriously injured, 90% of Tacloban destroyed, 400 mm of rain, Airport damaged

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Secondary Effects (Name 2-3) - Typhoon Haiyan

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5 million homeless, 6 million lost jobs, outbreaks of Cholera, Looting and violence in Tacloban, pregnant women shocked into giving birth.

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Immediate responses (Name 2) - Typhoon Haiyan

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RAF delivered 200 tonnes of aid, 1200 evacuation shelters set up, temporary hospitals set up, US assisted with search and rescue.

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Long Term Responses (Name 2-3) - Typhoon Haiyan

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Oxfam supported replacement of fishing boats, £3.6bn of building rebuilding, More cyclone shelters built, Cash for work schemes paid people to help rebuild.

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What category was the storm? - Typhoon Haiyan

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Category 5

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How many people were killed? - Typhoon Haiyan

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6300

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What percentage of Tacloban was destroyed, with an example of this? - Typhoon Haiyan

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90% of Tacloban was destroyed, with the airport terminal damaged

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How many people were left homeless? - Typhoon Haiyan

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5 million, 6 million losing livelihoods

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How many evacuation shelters were set up? - Typhoon Haiyan

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1200

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Temporary hospitals were set up by whom? - Typhoon Haiyan

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French and Belgian relief workers

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What did Oxfam replace? - Typhoon Haiyan

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Fishing boats

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What did infrastructure rebuilding cost? - Typhoon Haiyan

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£3.6bn

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