Atmospheric Hazards Case Study Flashcards
(16 cards)
How many people died in Typhoon Haiyan
6300 (mainly due to storm surge)
How many people were displaced by Typhoon Haiyan
600,000
How many homes were destroyed byv
40,000
How much of Tacloban city was destroyed
90%
How many fishing boats were destroyed
30,000
Typhoon Haiyan RIce
Roses in price by 20%
8 people died in a stampede for supplies of rice
Typhoon Haiyan Oil lead
Oil barrage ran aground due to the storm surge and caused a 800,000 litre leak
Typhoon Haiyan cost
£12 billion
Typhoon Haiyan catagory
Category 5 (highest)
Typhoon Haiyan Aid
UK government sent shelter kits
Philippenes’ Red Cross sent basic food, sugar, salt and cooking oil
How many people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan
14 million
How many people lost their source of income in Typhoon Haiyan
6 million
Impacts of Beast from the East
Rain services were cancelled
Motorists were stranded and had to spend the night in their car (up to 13 hours)
How many people died in Beast from the East
10
How much snow in Beast from the East
50 cm
Lowest temperature of Beast from the East
-12’C
