Tropical Cyclones - Developing Country Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Phillipines
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Haiyan
2
Q
Environmental impacts
A
7m high waves, 4m storm surges
71,000 acres of farmland ruined
Oil spill, mangrove ecosystem destroyed
Major road blocked by trees
3
Q
A
4
Q
Social impacts
A
7,000 dead
1.9m homeless
6m displaced
Widespread looting by escaped prisoners
5
Q
Economic impacts
A
5.8 billion damage
6 million workers lost income
Rice, corn, sugar productions ruined
Tacloban airport flooded, planes couldn’t land
Fishing communities - 30,000 lost boats
6
Q
Response
A
2 days warning
750,000 evacuated
Emergency aid from charities, repairing fishing boats and distributing rice seeds
480m raised by UN appeal
Taiwan mobilised 31,000 workers to clear debris
UN coordinated charity groups
Uk (DHL) provided portable toilets, hygiene, supplies and first aid
