typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

Primary effects

Answer 1

• 6300 killed
• 600,000 ppl displaced
• 40,000 homes damaged
• 90% tacloban city destroyed - airport damaged
• 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
• 400mm rainfall led to widespread flooding

Question 2

secondary effects

Answer 2

• 14 mill affected with 6 mill loosing source of income
• flooding led to landslides blocking aid
• power supplies cut off for a month
• ferry and airline disrupted for weeks
• shortages of water, food and shelter led to disease outbreakas

Question 3

immediate responses

Answer 3

• International gov responded quickly with food water and shelter
• over 1200 evacuation centres set up for the homeless
• Uk gov sent shelter kits
• french, belgium, israeli field hospitals set up
• Phillipines red cross delivered food aid

Question 4

long-term responses

Answer 4

• UK, Australia, japan amd US sent financial aid adn medical support
• ‘cash for work’ programmes set up
• Oxfam supported the replacement of fishing boats
• thousands of homes built away from areas prone to flooding
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