typhoon haiyan (paper 1, the challenge of natural hazards) Flashcards
give 3 primary effects
6300 people died. 30000 fishing boats destroyed, over 600000 were displaced
give 3 secondary effects
major shortages of food, water and aid - leading to outbreaks of disease due to poor sanitation, flooding and rain caused landslides which blocked roads and slowed relief efforts
6 mil lost their source of income
give 3 immediate responses
the philipeans red cross supplied over 1.1 million with clean water which limited the outbreak of disease from poor sanitation - the red cross also offered food
canada and the USA deployed military aircrafts to aid with search and rescue - and also bringing aid supplies.
over 1200 evacuation centres set up
give 2 long - term responses
financial aid, medical support and supplies were donated by countries such as the UK, Australia, Japan and the US.
cash for work programmes were set up - this paid villagers to clear debris and medical waste, not only did this with rebuilding and recovering from the disaster but also provided incomes who has lost their jobs.
what category storm what it
category 5
what areas did it affect most
areas of southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines
when did this happen
November 2013
coastal areas were affected by… that reached above … above sea level
storm surges, 5m
what windspeeds did it reach for a sustained 10 mins
145mph
was very destructive due to its
very strong winds
