Haiyan - Paper 1 Flashcards
(16 cards)
In which year did typhoon Haiyan occur?
2013
On the Saffir Simpson scale, where was Haiyan placed?
Category 5 - the highest category
What percentage of Tacloban, a city in the Philippines, was destroyed?
90%
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
90% of which Filipino city was destroyed by typhoon Haiyan?
Tacloban
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
In which country is Tacloban located?
Philippines
How many people died in typhoon Haiyan?
6 000
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
How many people were injured in typhoon Haiyan?
30 000
This is the same number as the number of fishing boats destroyed - another primary effect
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
Give the height of the storm surge that flooded lots of Tacloban
5 metres
Primary effect - initial, direct impact of a natural disater on people and property
How many evacuation centres were set up following typhoon Haiyan to help the homeless?
1,200
Give an immediate response taken by the Filipino government to warn people to prepare and evacuate
Issuing of a TV warning
How much was foreign aid was pledged following Haiyan?
US$ 1.5 billion
What scheme was used as a long term response to typhoon Haiyan to help clear and rebuild Tacloban?
A cash for work scheme
What is a cash for work scheme?
A programme during or following a humanitarian crisis providing income for the vulnerable population while they themselves assist in the recovery effort
Give two secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan
Looting and violence due to lack of food and supplies
Flooding and heavy rain caused landslides, blocking roads and thus limiting aid access, especially to rural communities
What was used to help predict the path of Typhoon Haiyan?
Satellites
Satellites has 2 ‘l’s
MPPP
Monitoring and Prediction (this is the part satellites help with), Protection (physical actions to reduce hazard risk), Planning (less tangible strategies to reduce hazard risk like regulation and education)
How were satellites used in Typhoon Haiyan?
To predict the storm’s path to give areas likely to be hit time to prepare, e.g. through evacuation
