Immediate responses Flashcards
1
Q
The Philippines meteorological agency broadcast warnings about Typhoon Haiyan how many days before landfall?
A
2 days
2
Q
How many residents were evacuated before the storm?
A
800,000. Unfortunately some of these people died when the evacuation centres flooded.
3
Q
Who were warned not to go to the sea?
A
Fishermen
4
Q
What did the Philippines declare?
A
A state of emergency, which led to many charities offering aid in the form of food, shelter and clean water.
5
Q
What did the Plan international construct?
A
Pit latrines for 100,000 people to help prevent the spread of disease.
