typhoon haiyan

Question 1

when was typhoon haiyan?

Answer 1

november 8 2013

Question 2

What is the economic impact of typhoon haiyan?

Answer 2

Overall damage is estimated at $13 billion. 77% of farmers lost income

Question 3

what are the environmental impacts of typhoon haiyan?

Answer 3

-33 million coconut trees destroyed
- Approximately 1.1 million tonnes of crops were destroyed.
-Around 600,000 hectares of farmland were affected.

Question 4

what are the social impacts to typhoon haiyan?

Answer 4

-1.1 million homes were badly damaged or completely destroyed, -4.1 million people became homeless
-6000 deaths

Question 5

short term responses to typhoon haiyan?

Answer 5

• authorities evacuated 800,000 people.
  -emergency supplies, one million food packs and 250,000 litres of water

Question 6

long term responses to typhoon haiyan?

Answer 6

• ‘Build Back Better.’ This means that buildings would not simply be rebuilt but would also be upgraded to offer better protection when, not if, a new disaster strikes.

Question 7

what were the conditions in the pacific ocean for typhoon haiyan to form?

Answer 7

-195 mph winds
-water temperatures peaking at 32 ◦C
-60 m ocean depth
-Formed at 7oN