Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines) - November 2013 Flashcards
1
Q
How many deaths were there?
A
6000
2
Q
What category storm was it? (Saffir Simpson scale)
A
5 Saffir Simpson scale
3
Q
How many people made homeless?
A
2 million
4
Q
What happened to all transport links?
A
Got destroyed, cut off
5
Q
How much was the cost of the damage?
A
$2.9 billion
6
Q
How long after the storm did rescue teams still find dead bodies?
A
Well into 2014
7
Q
How tall were the storm waves?
A
6m tall
8
Q
What secondary impacts occurred?
A
Destruction to transport links (roads, airport, bridges)
Looting
Powerlines (communication lost)
9
Q
What did the WHO try to minimise?
A
The spread of diseases like Cholera
10
Q
Where was most of the aid coming from?
A
Abroad:
UK sent 2 navy ships with 200,000 tonnes of aid
USA sent 13,000 service personnel
