Typhoon Haiyan Secondary Effects - Paper 1 Flashcards
Where did fishing have to stop and why?
Fishing had to stop in Estancia because of the contaminated fishing waters.
What became common?
Looting, as survivors fought for food and supplies.
How many deaths were reported in a stampede for rice supplies?
8
By 2014, how much had rice prices risen by?
11.9%
What did flooding cause?
It caused surface and groundwater to be contaminated with seawater, chemicals from industry and agriculture and sewage systems. This caused the likelihood of disease and infection spreading to increase.
Most of the oil leak washed ashore which…
Contaminated 10 hectares of mangroves
What had began to spread due to contaminated surface and ground water?
Infection and disease.
How long were power supplies cut off for in some areas?
1 month.
What environmental disasters were caused by flooding?
Landslides.
