Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
8th November 2013
2
Q
Magnitude
A
Category 5
3
Q
Cause
A
Climate change-rising sea levels
4
Q
Short term response
A
- 800,000 were evacuated following televised warning
- Stadium in Tacloban refuge
- Government provided essential equipment supplies
- Curfew introduced to reduce looting
5
Q
Long term response
A
- Build back better is the government’s response to Typhoon
- Upgrade damaged buildings to protect them in future
- New storm surge warning developed
6
Q
Economic impacts
A
- $5.8billion in damages
- Tacloban airport destroyed
- 30,000 boats destroyed
7
Q
Social impacts
A
- 6190 people killed
- 4.1million homeless
- looting
- outbreaks of disease
8
Q
Environmental impacts
A
- Oil tanker ran aground causing oil leak contaminating fishing waters
- Widespread flooding
- Trees uprooted leading to more co2 released to atmosphere
