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What were the environmental impacts of Hurricane Harvey?

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Know some of these:

Low-lying land with deltas
Chemical spill from a pipeline contaminated flood waters
Stagnant water carried West Nile virus
Alligators in people's houses.
Damage to swamp on the coastline
2
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What were the social impacts of Hurricane Harvey?

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107 deaths – 103 in Texas, mainly flooding
1,000 homes destroyed, 17,000 with major damage
30,000 displaced

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What were the economic impacts of Hurricane Harvey?

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$125 billion of damage
Oil refinery closed – fuel shortage, 10% drop in oil production
Cotton fields damaged, harvest ruined
Insurance bill of $10bn

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What were the environmental impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

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7m high waves – 4m storm surge
71,000ha of farmland ruined
Oil spill – mangrove ecosystems damaged
Major roads blocked by trees

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What were the social impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

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7,000 dead
1.9 million people homeless
6 million people displaced
Government devastated – 70 workers out of 2,500
Widespread looting by escaped prisoners
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What were the economic impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

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$5.8 billion of damage
6million workers lost income
Rice, corn and sugar-production destroyed
Tacloban City Airport flooded – planes couldn’t land
Fishing communities – 30,000 lost boats

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What were some of the short-term responses to Hurricane Harvey (USA)?

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Charity response, e.g. American RedCross
Commercial planes used to evacuate and bring in supplies
Local companies provided meals for volunteers and victim
Singapore shared Chinook helicopters, Israel sent $1m, Mexico sent volunteers rescuers, and Venezuela provided $5m

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What were some of the long-term responses to Hurricane Harvey (USA)?

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Federal Government provided $15bn – for flood insurance, low-interest rebuilding loans, hotel room costs,

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What were some of the short-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines?

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Emergency aid from charities – repairing fishing boats and distributing rice seeds
£480m was raised by an international UN Appeal
Taiwan mobilised 31,000 workers to clear debris and ‘OpenStreetMap’ the Philippines

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What were some of the long-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines?

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International Charter on Space and Major Disasters – provided maximum satellite coverage to aid relief organisations
UK (DHL) provided portable toilets, hygiene supplies and Psychological First Aid

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How many people do the Philippines manage to evacuate before the cyclone?

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750,000

12
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How many days warning did Haiyan, Philippines and hurricane Harvey have?

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2 days - Haiyan
No warning - Hurricane Harvey

13
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Why couldn’t the government formulate a quick respond to the cyclone ?

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Due only 70 out of 2500 remained

14
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How much funding did the US have in response to the Tropical Cyclone?

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$15billion sent by the federal government

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In terms of homes, how severely did Hurricane Harvey affect them?

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1000 homes were destroyed, 17000 had undergone major damage.

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What country assisted the Philippines with preparation and what did they provide?

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The Philippines was assisted in tracking the typhoon with data from Japan.

17
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How much money was raised for the Philippines?

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£480 million by the UN appeal

18
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How many workers lost income in the Philippines ?

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6 million

19
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How many workers were hired to clear the debris?

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31000

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How many people were displaced after the cyclone in Haiyan?

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6 million

21
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One economic impact caused by hurricane Harvey

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$125bn in damage

22
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How many people were evacuated in the Philippines?

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750000

23
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How many days warning for Hurricane Haiyan ?

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2 days

24
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How many people were killed by hurricane Harvey?

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107 people

25
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How many deaths in Haiyan?

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7000

26
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Why were the economic impacts important, in each of the two tropical storms??

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Harvey - Oil refinery and cotton fields destroyed
Haiyan - 30000 lost fishing boats lost and rice + corn + sugar production stopped

27
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What were some major impacts of Hurricane Haiyan?

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Rice, corn and sugar production destroyed, bad for their economy
30,000 lost boats

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What areas were at risk of flood and landslide but were evacuated in the Philippines?

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Those people in areas at risk of flood and landslide (e.g. Samar and Leyte) were evacuated to safer areas.

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What slowed the relief effort in the Philippines?

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Blocked roads and major damage to local airports (Tacloban City Airport was flooded)

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What relief effort did the UK provide for the Philippines?

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The UK (DHL) provided portable toilets, hygiene supplies and Psychological First Aid.

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How did charities aid the Philippines?

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Emergency aid from charities (UN coordinated charity groups) - repairing fishing boats and distributing rice seeds.