Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
8th November 2013
2
Q
2 worst affected areas?
A
Tacloban and Cebu
3
Q
Storm surge?
A
Temporary rise in water level caused by wind pushing waves onshore.
4
Q
Primary effects
A
- 8000 killed. (social)
- Over 1 m homes severely damaged/destroyed. (Social)
- 1.9 m made homeless. (Social)
- Strong winds damaged electricity lined and water supplies were contaminated from storm surges. (environmental)
- Heavy rain and storm surges flooded 600,000 hectares of farmland. (environmental)
- Cost of damage estimated $13 million (economical)
5
Q
Secondary effects
A
- Flooding caused landslides,blocking roads and delaying aid arrival. (environmental)
- 5.6 million lost jobs after businesses and agriculture land destroyed. (Economical,social,environmental)
- Lack of clean water caused outbreaks of diseases like dysentery.(environmental,social)
