Geography 🌍 | Typhoon Haiyan | CASE STUDY ◽

Question 1

When was Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 1

Nov 2013

Question 2

What was typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 2

The biggest ever recorded storm, with the strongest wind speed.

Question 3

How many deaths were caused by Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 3

6340

Question 4

What categogry of storm was Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 4

Category 5

Question 5

Where was typhoon haiyan?

Answer 5

In the Philippines.

Question 6

How fast were Typhoon Haiyan’s winds?

Answer 6

275km/h

Question 7

How tall were Typhoon Haiyan’s waves?

Answer 7

Up to 15m

Question 8

How was the city of Tacloban affected by typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 8

• There was widespread flooding
• Many deaths
• A destroyed coastline

Question 9

What is a storm surge?

Answer 9

A sea level rise on top of the normal tide level: a lower impact at low tide but a large impact at high tide.

Question 10

Where did typhoon Haiyan start?

Answer 10

At the east-southeast of the Philippines, in pilau island.

Question 11

In what direction does Typhoon Haiyan move?

Answer 11

North-west

Question 12

Where is the category 5 storm of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 12

Focused in Tacloban in the Philippines.

Question 13

Where is the category 4 storm of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 13

The South China sea

Question 14

Where is the category 2 storm of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 14

East of vietnam

Question 15

Where is the final tropical storm of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 15

North vietnam: travelling up the coast like the viet cong.

Question 16

When were each of the typhoon Haiyan storms?

Answer 16

Category 5 - 8th Nov 2013
Category 4 - 9th Nov 2013
Category 2 - 10th Nov 2013
Tropical storm - 12th Nov 2013

Question 17

Why did Typhoon Haiyan lose energy on land?

Answer 17

The heat of the land reduced the contrast in temperature between land and sea that encourages the cycle of cold winds into hot areas.

Question 18

What were the primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 18

• 30,000 fishing boats destroyed: major source of income
• About 6300 people died, drowned by storm surge
• Damage to Tacloban airport

Question 19

How many fishing boats were destroyed by typhoon haiyan?

Answer 19

30,000

Question 20

What were the secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 20

• 14 million affected, and many left homeless
• 6 million lost their source of income
• Flooding caused landslides and blocked off roads cutting aid to remote communities
• Power supply was cut off for a month in some areas

Question 21

How many people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 21

14 million

Question 22

How many people lost their source of income in Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 22

6 million

Question 23

What were the immediate responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 23

• International governments responding quickly with food, water, and temporary shelters
• US aircraft carrier USS George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue missions
• Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless

Question 24

What were the long-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 24

• Aid agencies such as Oxfam support the replacement of fishing boats
• Rebuilding of roads, bridges, and aircraft facilities
• “Cash for work” programs - in which people were paid to get rid of debris and rebuild Tacoban city.