Typhoon Haiyan (LIC)

Question 1

When did the typhoon happen and what category was the storm?

Answer 1

8th November 2013, category 5

Question 2

How many people died?

Answer 2

6,190

Question 3

How many houses were destroyed or damaged?

Answer 3

1.1 million

Question 4

How much farming land was destroyed?

Answer 4

600,000

Question 5

Which city experienced damage and how much damage?

Answer 5

Tacloban, 90%

Question 6

How many were homeless?

Answer 6

4.1 million

Question 7

What do storm surges cause?

Answer 7

Flooding

Question 8

What % of farmers and fishermen lost their income?

Answer 8

75%

Question 9

By how much did rice prices rise by 2014 due to the loss of crops in this disaster?

Answer 9

11.9% price rise

Question 10

How many people were evacuated due to warnings prior to the event?

Answer 10

800,000

Question 11

How many evacuation centres were there?

Answer 11

1215

Question 12

What was put in place to stop looting?

Answer 12

Curfew

Question 13

How much was pledged in foreign aid?

Answer 13

$1.5 billion

Question 14

Buildings were rebuilt but what did they do to them?

Answer 14

Upgraded to protect against future events in the ‘build back better’ scheme.

Question 15

What new warning was put in place?

Answer 15

A storm surge warning

Question 16

What was replanted to prevent damage in the future?

Answer 16

Mangrove trees