Typhoon Haiyan (Typhoon) Flashcards
When was Typhoon Haiyan?
November 2013.
What is the Saffir-Simpson scale and which category was Haiyan?
The Saffir-Simpson classifies tropical storms by their wind speeds on a scale of 1-5, Haiyan ranked at a 5, the highest possible rating, incurring wind speeds of over 250km/h and catastrophic destruction.
Give the wind speed and wave height.
Up to 275km/h winds and 15m waves.
What was most of the destruction in Tacloban caused by?
A 5m high storm surge.
How many inhabitants were left homeless in Tacloban?
220,000.
How many people were killed or displaced?
6300 people were killed whilst over 600,000 were displaced due to 40,000 homes being damaged or flattened.
Name 3 other primary effects not involving people killed or displaced.
Over 400mm rain - widespread flooding.
Strong winds damaged buildings, power lines and destroyed crops.
Tacloban airport badly damaged.
Over 30,000 fishing boats destroyed.
How many people were affected and how many of them lost their source of income?
14 million affected and 6 million lost source of income.
Name 3 other secondary affects not involving numbers of people.
Flooding caused landslides and blocked road, cutting off aid to remote areas.
Power supplies in some areas cut off for a month.
Widespread looting and violence in Tacloban.
Ferries and flights disrupted for weeks, slowing aid.
Shortages of food, water and shelter led to disease.
Many jobs lost in education and healthcare - worse livelihood and education.
Name some immediate responses to Haiyan.
International gov and aid agencies responded quickly with food, water and temporary shelters.
US aircraft carrier George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue and delivery of aid.
Over 1200 evacuation centres set up to help homeless.
UK sent shelter kits, each one able to provide a family with aid.
French, Belgian and Israeli field hospitals set up.
Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid.
Name some external long term responses.
UN and countries including UK, Japan, Australia and US donated financial aid, supplies and medical support.
Foreign donors - US, Australia and EU - supported new livelihood opportunities.
Oxfam supported replacement of fishing boats - a vital source of income.
Name some internal long term responses.
Rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport facilities.
‘Cash for work’ - people paid to clear debris and rebuild.
Rice farming and fishing quickly re-establishes.
Thousands of homes built away and high flood risk areas.
More cyclone shelters built to accommodate evacuated people.
What was the estimated cost of overall damage?
£10 billion
What country did Typhoon Haiyan have the biggest impact on?
The Philippines
Is the Philippines a HIC, NEE or a LIC?
LIC
