Typhoon Haiyan

Question 1

When and where did typhoon Haiyan happen?

Answer 1

Typhoon Haiyan affected the Phillipines in November 2013.

Question 2

What were the economic consequences? (overall sum of money)

Answer 2

The overall economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan is estimated at $5.8 billion (£3.83 billion).

Question 3

What were the economic consequences? (workers)

Answer 3

Six million workers lost their sources of income.

Question 4

What were the economic consequences? (produce)

Answer 4

Major rice, corn and sugar-producing areas for the Philippines were destroyed
affecting the country’s international trade and farmers’ incomes.

Question 5

What were the social consequences? (people killed)

Answer 5

More than 7,500 people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan.

Question 6

What were the social consequences? ( people homeless)

Answer 6

1.9 million people were left homeless and more than 6,000,000 displaced

Question 7

What were the social consequences? (health)

Answer 7

There were outbreaks of disease due to the lack of sanitation, food, water, shelter, and medication

Question 8

What were the environmental consequences? (floods)

Answer 8

Widespread floods damaged and, in many cases, destroyed homes and businesses in coastal areas.

Question 9

What were the environmental consequences? (trees)

Answer 9

Thousands of tress were uprooted leading to a large release of carbon dioxide and loss of habitat with some resulting effects on wildlife

Question 10

What were the immediate responses? (evacuation)

Answer 10

Even though the loss of life was significant, it could have been much worse if not for the efforts of the Philippines’ meteorological agency. It broadcasts warnings leading to the evacuation of approximately 750,000 residents.

Question 11

What were the immediate responses? (food and water)

Answer 11

Within two weeks, 1 million food packs and 250,000 litres of water were distributed.

Question 12

What were the immediate responses? (UK government)

Answer 12

The UK government provided food, shelter, clean water, medicine and other supplies for up to 800,000 victims.

Question 13

What were the immediate responses? (UN)

Answer 13

The United Nations launched an international aid appeal in December 2013 for £480 million to finance the humanitarian relief effort for 2014.

Question 14

What were the long term responses?

Answer 14

Build Back Better was launched by the government in 2014:
They have set up a no-build zone along the coast in Eastern Visayas. A new
storm surge warning system has bee developed. Mangroves have been
replanted to absorb future storm surges.