Typhoon Haiyan case study

Question 1

Where did Typhoon Haitian occur?

When did it happen?

What was the hurricane category? What does this mean?

Answer 1

• Philippines: Leyte, Tacloban, Panalf
• 2013
• 5, strongest storms ever recorded

Question 2

Give three ways of protection from storms.

Give specific examples for each.

Answer 2

• Monitoring and Predicting, Protection, Planning
• M and Pred: two levels of warning issued by the National Hurricane Centre in Miami … Hurricane Watch and Hurricane Warning
• Prot: reinforce windows doors and rooves, storm drains in urban areas
• Plan: raising awareness, in USA National Hurricane Preparedness Week

Question 3

What are immediate responses of the hurricane?

Answer 3

• UK government send shelter kits
• over 1200 evacuation centres to help the homeless
• French, Belgium and Israeli field hospitals set up
• International aid quickly gave food, air, water and temporary shelters

Question 4

What are the long term responses?

Answer 4

• foreign donors (US, Australia, EU) supported new livelihood opportunities
• cyclone shelters for future storms
• ‘Cash for Work’ programme
• thousands of homes built away from areas at risk from flooding
• aid agencies such as Oxfam supported replacement of fishing boats, a vital source of income

Question 5

What were four primary effects?

Answer 5

• 30,000 fishing boats destroyed in storm surge
• 6,300 died
• airport badly damaged
• 90% of Tacloban city destroyed, 40,000 homes and buildings destroyed or badly damaged

Question 5

What were four secondary effects?

Answer 5

• 6 million left with no source of income
• water shortages and cramped conditions lead to outbreaks of disease
• millions left homeless
• ferry services and flights disrupted for months