Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
Pages 32-33
When was the Typhoon?
8th November 2013
How many died?
6,190
How many people affected?
14.1 million
How many affected that already living in poverty?
4.8 million
What was the overall damage?
US $12 billion
How much crop was destroyed?
1.1 million tonnes of crops
How many houses were destroyed?
1.1 million - half of all houses
How many were made homeless?
4.1 million
How many farmers were affected?
1 million
What time did the earthquake hit?
4:40 am (local time)
What category was the earthquake?
Category 5
What is another name for the typhoon?
Typhoon Yolanda
What was the primary country hit by the Typhoon?
The Phillipines
What were the highest recorded speeds for the typhoon?
Up to 314 km/h
The typhoon hit just after harvest season, however masses of food stocks were lost in storm surges.
How much damage was done to rice?
US $53 million
What percentage of farmers and fishermen had lost their income?
75% - 3/4
Large city Tacloban was greatly affected, it suffered a 5 metre storm surge and 400 mm of heavy rainfall.
What percentage of the city Tacloban was destroyed?
90% of Tacloban was destroyed
List some secondary effects of the Typhoon?
Oil) (Food
An oil barge caused an 800,000 litres leak of oil, which contaminated 10 hectares of mangrove trees. It caused fishing to stop due to contaminated waters which further increased food prices.
The food shortages meant looting was rife, by 2014 rice prices rose by 12%. 8 deaths occurred in stampedes for rice.
The groundwater and surface run-off lead to increased risk of what diseases?
Cholera and water-borne diseases from the exposed sewage that rose in the water out from under the city.
The president issued a warning and the authorities tried to evacuate as many as possible.
How many were evacuated by authorities?
800,000 people
How long did it take for power to be restored in some regions?
A Week
What did the government do to attempt to reduce looting?
Enforced a curfew
How long was it until the main airport was reopened and emergency supplies could be delivered?
3 Days
How much aid was pledged by foreign aid?
US $1.5 Billion
List some long term responses that the country is using to help regenerate the country:
‘Build Back Better’
- No build zone near coast
- A new storm surge warning system
- Mangroves replanted
- Plans to build a Tacloban-Palo-Tanauan Road Dike.
