Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
when did it happen?
what was it ?
where did it hit?
recorded wind speed?
8th nov 2013
a category 5 typhoon
hit the Philippines
314km/hour
what happened?
power, wind, airport,roads
strong winds destroyed houses and evacuation centre
power interrupted
airport badly damaged
roads blocked by debris
how many people died ?
how much money overall damage ?
how many people affected?
how many people left homeless?
around 6000 people died
$12 billion overall damage
14 million people affected which made 4.1 million people homeless
secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
leak/fishing/rice/harvest season
there was a 800,000 litre oil leak, most washed ashore, contamination 10 hectares of mangroves (a type of tree)
fishing has to stop due to contaminated waters, likelihood of infection increased
harvest season just needed before Typhoon Haiyan hit. survivors looted for food and water. by 2014, rice prices increased
immediate responses?
president/govt./emergency aid and how many days did it arrive?/flooding/when was power restored?/how many weeks when waters and food was distributed/ other countries and international organisations/ other countries/ organisations/ donations
the president televised a warning, 800.000 people evacuated
govt. ensured medical supplies/ food supplies went out
emergency aid supplies arrived 3 days after Typhoon Haiyan hit by plane after the man airport reopened. \
a week after typhoon, power was restored
there was 400mm of flooding which lead to 1km inland to be flooded.
food packs and water was distributed within 2 weeks
33 countries helped and international organisation helped
celebrities/companies e.g. FIFA and Coca-Cola donated and used their status to encourage donations
long-term responses?
govt./ build back better/ warnings
philippine govt. declared it was working towards the country’s long-term recovery
‘Build Back Better’ was the intention that buildings would not be rebuilt but upgraded and have protection for future disasters
new storm surge warning, mangroves replanted
what are secondary effects?
example of a primary effect (immediate response) and secondary effect of typhoon Haiyan
secondary effects follow after primary effects e.g list primary effect and then write that was the outcome of the primary effect (secondary effect). After the typhoon struck, there was 400mm of flooding (primary effect) which lead to 1km inland to be flooded, this lead to 1.1 million tonnes of crops to be destroyed. Survivors were looting for food and water supplies. Before the typhoon struck, the harvest season had just ended. By 2014, rice prices has increased by 11.9%
