typhoon Haiyan Nov 2013 Flashcards

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1
Q

what category was the typhoon

A

5

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2
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when did the typhoon hit Tacloban

A

November 2013

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3
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what wind speeds were recorded

A

195 mph

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4
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how much of Tacloban was destroyed

A

90%

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5
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how many died

A

6200

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6
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how many were injured

A

29,000

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7
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how many were made homeless

A

4.1 million

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8
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what was the overall cost

A

12 billion

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9
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how many tonnes of crops were destroyed

A

1 million

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10
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how tall was the storm surge and where was it

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5m in Tacloban

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11
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why did infection and disease spread

A

contaminated surface and ground water

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12
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what did the crashed oil tanker cause

A

oil spill contaminating fishing waters

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13
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how many people were evacuated

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800,000

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14
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how many evacuation centres were set up

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1200

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15
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what happened to the airport

A

it was reopened 3 days after the storm hit and emergency aid arrived

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16
Q

how much foreign aid was pledged

A

1.5 billion

17
Q

what did Oxfam do

A

replaced fishing boats

18
Q

what was the cash for work scheme

A

a programme that paid people to clear debris and rebuild Tacloban

19
Q

why does Tacloban have a high population

A

lots of rural to urban migration meant a high population density

20
Q

why were houses on steep slopes effected

A

high levels of flooding meant there were increased amount of landslides

21
Q

what made the storm so destructive

A

small islands joined with shallow warm water allowed Haiyan to power back up after hitting land

22
Q

what happened 3 weeks before

A

there was an earthquake

23
Q

how many people lost their main source of income

A

6 million

24
Q

after a year what percentage of the population were reemployed

A

95%