Typhoon Haiyan, The Philippines, 2013

Question 1

How many islands are in the Philippines?

Answer 1

7,000

Question 2

Wind speed

Answer 2

up to 195 mph

Question 3

Date

Answer 3

8th November 2013

Question 4

Causes of Typhoon Haiyan 3

Answer 4

Unusually warm surface temperatures of 26.5 degrees
60 metres deep water
Optimum place for Coriolis effect

Question 5

Social impacts 3

Answer 5

670,000 families made homeless
6,300+ deaths
90% of Tacloban destroyed

Question 6

Percentage of population affected

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

Number of deaths

Answer 7

6,300+

Question 8

How much damage was caused?

Answer 8

$2.86 billion

Question 9

Economic impacts 3

Answer 9

Farmers and fishermen lost main source of income
Billions of dollars of damage caused
Roads were blocked and flights cancelled

Question 10

Environmental impacts 3

Answer 10

130,000 tonnes of rice destroyed
Coconut plantations levelled
85,000 litres of oil leaked into sea after barge punctured

Question 11

Long term responses 3

Answer 11

Clearing debris and waste
Repairing infrastructure
Replanting mangroves as defence against future storms

Question 12

Short term aid 4

Answer 12

Basic supplies donated
Soldiers deployed to stop looting
UN appealed for aid
Evacuation centres set up

Question 13

How much aid did the UN appeal for?

Answer 13

£190 million

Question 14

How much money did we donate?

Answer 14

£50 million

Question 15

How many evacuation centres set up?

Answer 15

1215

Question 16

How was social media used?

Answer 16

To appeal for volunteers and find missing people