typhoon haiyan (LIC)

Question 1

key facts

Answer 1

november 2013
category 5 typhoon
hit the philippines
wind speeds reached 195 km/hr
Coriolis effect created a distinct eye

Question 2

primary effects

Answer 2

90% of tacloban was destroyed
over 6000 deaths
$12 billion total damage cost
tacloban experienced a 5m storm surge
400mm of rainfall flooded 4km inland
electricity disrupted, airport destroyed = communication flows disrupted
strong winds battered homes and destroyed infrastructure
1,000,000 farmers impacted and 600,000 ha of land destroyed
= $53 million loss in the agricultural sector

Question 3

secondary effects

Answer 3

conflict from survivors fighting for food = 8 people died in stampede for food
seawater and sewage contaminated drinking water
800,000l oil leak contaminating fisheries

Question 4

immediate responses

Answer 4

800,000 people evacuated - refuge in stadium but many drowned when flooded
government provided medical supplies
£1.5 billion of foreign aid
1 million food packs and 250,000l of water

Question 5

long term responses

Answer 5

no build zone to protect from risk zones (mitigation)
cyclone warning created (preparation)
Build Back Better scheme = governments response to the hazard, upgrade damaged buildings to protect from future disasters