Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When did it reach a category 5 typhoon?

Answer 1

6th November 2013

Question 2

What wind speeds did it reach

Answer 2

250 mph

Question 3

Did bodies continue to get found into 2014

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What caused the most damage?

Answer 4

The 5m storm surge

Question 5

What was some primary impacts?

Answer 5

• At least 6300 killed
• over 600000 displaced
• Tacloban airport badly damaged
• over 400mm of rain fell adding to the severe flooding

Question 6

What were some secondary impacts?

Answer 6

• 14 million people affected- 6 million lost their source of income
• power supplies were cut off for a month
• ferry services and flights were disrupted for weeks, meaning aid was slow
• hospitals were destroyed meaning injured had no where to go

Question 7

Give some short-term responses:

Answer 7

• international government and aid agencies were quick to respond with food and water as well as shelters
• US aircrafts and helicopters assisted with search and rescue
• the UK sent shelter kits for families
• French, Belgium and Israeli field hospitals set up to aid the injured
• Philippine Red Cross send food aid

Question 8

Long term responses:

Answer 8

• The UN and countries including the UK donated financial aid and medical supplies- helping up to 800,000 people
• “cash for work” people were paid to help to clear the debris
• homes rebuilt away from risk areas
• Philippines formally declared a “state of National calamity” one day after storm hit
• UN launched international aid appeal in Dec 2013 to finance humanitarian relief effort for 2014