tropical storms -case study Flashcards
(12 cards)
when was the philippines hit by a typhoon
early november 2013
what category was the storm
category 5 - one of the most powerful storms ever recorded
how many people killed - primary effect
6300
how much of the city tacloban was destroyed - primary effect
90%
how many fishing boats were destroyed -Primary effect
30,000
how many hectares of land was a flooded- Primary effect
71,000 destroying rice, sugar and coconut crops
how much was the cost of damage - secondary effect
5.8billion dollars
what did the flooding cause? -secondary effect
landslides, blocked roads and relayed relief efforts
what was an illness that happened due to the unsanitary conditions-secondary effect
dysentry
how many people were made homeless-secondary effect
1.9million
how many people lost their source of income-secondary effect
6 million
how many overseas aid was sen
