TYPHOON HAIYAN-Effects And Respones Flashcards
How many people died?
Primary Effect
6300 people died
How many people were seriously injured?
Primary Effect
26,000 people were seriously injured
What percentage of Tacloban City was destroyed?
Primary Effect
90% of Tacloban City was destroyed
How much rainfall was there?
Primary Effect
400mm of rainfall which caused a great amount of flooding
How many people were left homeless?
Secondary effects
5 million people were left with a home to live in
How many people were left unemployed?
Secondary effect
6 million people were left unemployed
What was the secondary effect to contaminated water?
Secondary effect
Contaminated water resulted in the disease of cholera spreading and killing/making people extremely sick
What happened to the pregnant women after the storm?
Secondary effect
Pregnant women were shocked into giving birth
What did the RAF do as an immediate response to the tropical storm?
The RAF sent over 200 tonnes of aid in 10 days
How may evacuation shelters were made?
Immediate response
1200 shelters were made for the homeless
What was set up, as the hospital aid increased in demand?
Immediate response
Temporary field hospitals were set up as the space needed in the hospitals wasn’t enough and not everybody was getting enough aid
How did the US immediately respond to the tropical storm?
The US assisted with the search and rescue of missing people after the storm
How did OXFAM respond to the storm to help Haiyan?
Long term response
OXFAM supplied replacement fishing boats for the fisherman that lost their jobs and couldn’t fish to earn a wage no longer
How much money was invested in rebuilding?
$3.6 million
What countries donated to the ‘Cash For Work’ programmes?
Long term response
UK,USA and Australia
