Typhoon Haiyan Tropical Storm LIC Case Study

Question 1

Name / location

Answer 1

Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda
South East Asia, Tacloban city, The Philippines

Question 2

When was typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 2

November 2013

Question 3

Background of the Philippines

Answer 3

7th most populous nation in Asia
GDP $2765 per capita - LIC

Question 4

Nature of hazard

Answer 4

Super typhoon - category 5

Question 5

What were some Primary effects?

Answer 5

6340 deaths – 5800 in Tacloban city, most from storm surge
Homes destroyed (affecting 5 million people)
Airport damage
Electricity cut

Question 6

What were some secondary effects?

Answer 6

Aid halted from entering country as a result of damaged airport
Damage to fishing and agriculture- area heavily relies on for income.
Total damage exceeded $8billion

Question 7

What were some short term responses?

Answer 7

Satellite images used to locate bodies and areas of devastation
Temporary field hospitals set up by Belgian relief workers
Save the children built tent schools to ensure education continued

Question 8

What were some long term responses?

Answer 8

Fundraising appeal 12th November raised millions of pounds
20% of Tacloban received aid by mid November
‘Cash for work’ schemes set up where people were paid to rebuild the city - set up by Red Cross