typhoon haiyan Flashcards
when did it happen
november 2013
what was it measured
category 5 on saffir simpson scale
where did it happen
the phillipines
defention: cause
what makes a hazard occur
defenition: primary effects
things that happen straight away as a result of the disaster
defenition: secondary effects
these occur as a result of the primary effects hours days or weeks after
defenition: immedite response
this is the action taken straight after the hazard
defenition: long term responses
this is the action taken weeks and months after the hazard
what is a natural hazard
a physical event created by nature that threatens people or has the potenetial to cause damage destruction and death
what is a natural event
a natural event becomes a natural hazard when near people and/or citites
geological
caused by land and tectonic process- volcanoes and earthquakes
atmospherical
caused by weather and climate- extreme weather and wildfires and floods and tornadoes and climate changestorms hurricanes and droughts
geomorphological
caused by changes on the earths surface- mudflow and avalanche
biological
caused by or involving living organisms- covid and HIV
primary effects
.6300 people died 30000 fishing boats were destroyed crops and farmland were destroyed .40,000 homes damaged or flattened power lines damaged or destroyed tacloban airport terminal damaged 400mm rain fell caused flooding .90% of city of tacloban destroyed .600,000 people displaced
