typhoon haiyan Flashcards
1
Q
primary effects
A
at least 6300 killed
5m storm surge
90% of buildings in Tacloban destroyed
2
Q
secondary effects
A
$14 bn of damage
water supply polluted
130,000 houses destoyed leaving 4.2 million homeless
looting
3
Q
short term resoponses
A
1069 emergency centres set up in public buildings
distaster emergency comitee helped 3,316,500 people outside these centres by providing aid
4
Q
lobg term
A
UN appeal raised $300 mill
typhoon warining systems have been improved
people are now better educated about how to respons