Typhoon Hiyan Flashcards
Physical hazard of typhoon Haiyan (4)
Storm surges up to 5m
Intense rainfall
High winds up to 315km/h
Coastal flooding waves up to 15m high
What was the highest wind speed of typhoon hiyan
315km/h
When was typhoon hiyan
November 2013
What category was typhoon hiyan
Category 5, super typhoon
What area was most affected by typhoon hiyan?
Philippines
How many people were killed because of typhoon hiyan
6300
(Primary effect)
How much of the city of tacloban destroyed?
90% (primary)
How much did land did flooding effect
71,000 hectares of land
Damage cost due to typhoon hiyan
$5.8 billion (secondary)
How many lost there source of income? Due to typhoon hiyan
6 million lost there source of income (secondary)
How many people were made homeless due to typhoon hiyan?
1.9 million (secondary)
How many evacuation centers were set up to help the homeless in hiyan?
1200
How many food packs were distributed in the first 2 weeks during typhoon hiyan?
1 million food packs
How much money was sent in from other counties during typhoon hiyan
$1.5 billion
How many people did Red Cross supply people with during typhoon hiyan
1.1 million
