typhoon haiyan Flashcards

1
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primary effects

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at least 6300 killed
5m storm surge
90% of buildings in Tacloban destroyed

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secondary effects

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$14 bn of damage
water supply polluted
130,000 houses destoyed leaving 4.2 million homeless
looting

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3
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short term resoponses

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1069 emergency centres set up in public buildings

distaster emergency comitee helped 3,316,500 people outside these centres by providing aid

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4
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lobg term

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UN appeal raised $300 mill
typhoon warining systems have been improved
people are now better educated about how to respons

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