Typhoon Haiyan - Case Study Flashcards
1
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What category was Typhoon Haiyan?
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Category 5 - super typhoon
2
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Where did Typhoon Haiyan hit?
A
Areas of Southeast Asia
3
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How did Typhoon Haiyan begin?
A
It began as a tropical depression hundreds of kilometres east of the Philippines on the 2nd of November.
4
Q
When and where did Typhoon Haiyan make landfall?
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It travelled westward until making landfall on the 7th of November in the Philippines.
5
Q
When and where did Typhoon Haiyan collapse?
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It travelled north-westwards eventually collapsing on 10th November in Vietnam.
6
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Why was Typhoon Haiyan destructive?
A
It had 10 minute sustained winds of 145mph and 1 minute sustained winds of 195mph. In addition, coastal areas where devastated by storm surges that reached over 5 metres above sea level.
