typhoon haiyan Flashcards
(45 cards)
what date did typhoon hit phillipipines
7 november 2013
what area of phillipines was hit first
tacloban
tacloban pop density
1100 people per km 2
phillipines pop density
360 people per km2
how fast were the winds
150mph
how high were storm surges
6m
how much rain in 12 hours
300mm
what did high rain cause
landslides = blocked roads
how many fatalaties
6000
how many missing
1000
what percentage of building destroyed
90 percent
how much area of farmland affected
71,000 ha
environmental impacts
trees uprooted and coastline washed away
what did the destruction of powersystems cause
large areas cut of from communication
why did local governments collapse
many officials killed
how much cost of damage
2.9 billion
what did lack of medical facilities cause
disease outbreak
where did people go
to evacuation centres
how did schooling continue
tent schools set up
why were tourist resorts rebuilt relatively quickly
to invite tourism and to rebuild economy
how many tonnes of aid did uk send in
200,000
what did the US do to help
sent 130,000 service men alongside the red cross
how much foreign aid grants given to businesses
500 million
what has been done to reduce impacts for next time
improved satelite and computer monitoring systems TO GIVE GREATER WARNING
