Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 1

Where did Typhoon Haiyan occur?

Answer 1

Phillippines

Question 2

How many people were affected?

Answer 2

13 million people affected

Question 3

How many people were displaced?

Answer 3

3 million people

Question 4

How many evacuation centres were there?

Answer 4

1087 centres

Question 5

How many people were left homeless?

Answer 5

4 million

Question 6

What was Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 6

Super typhoon with sustained winds of over 150mph

Question 7

How many houses were damaged?

Answer 7

1.1 million houses

Question 8

How many coconut trees were destroyed?

Answer 8

33 million which a major source of likelihood

Question 9

How many people were pushed into poverty?

Answer 9

2.3 million people

Question 10

Why are the Philippines are vulnerable to natural hazards?

Answer 10

Due to it low-lying and not land locked

Question 11

Where is the Philippines located in terms of volcanoes?

Answer 11

Ring of Fire

Question 12

How many volcanoes were in this King of Fire?

Answer 12

450 volcanoes

Question 13

What are the 3 most active volcanoes?

Answer 13

Mt Pinatubo, Mt Fuji, Mt St Helens

Question 14

As a percentage, how many earthquakes happen in the ring of fire?

Answer 14

90%

Question 15

Where else is the Philippines located?

Answer 15

Subduction zone and it subverts because oceanic plates are older than continental making them thicker and denser

Question 16

How many people died?

Answer 16

Caused 6500 deaths

Question 17

What else is Typhoon Haiyan called?

Answer 17

Yolanda

Question 18

What was Haiyan stated as in terms of recording and in history?

Answer 18

Strongest tropical cyclones ever and the deadliest Philippine typhoon in history

Question 19

Where did Haiyan origin from?

Answer 19

An area of low pressure in the Federated States of Micronesia on 2nd November

Question 20

When did the storm actually develop into a tropical storm?

Answer 20

4th November

Question 21

On 6th November, how was the storm assessed?

Answer 21

Already a category 5 and super-typhoon

Question 22

When did the typhoon hit the Philippines?

Answer 22

November 7th 2013

Question 23

Where was most of the destruction caused from Haiyan?

Answer 23

Area of Tacloban

Question 24

What was Tacloban struck by and how was it significant?

Answer 24

Northern eyeball - most powerful part of the storm

Question 25

What was the wind speed when it hit Tacloban?

Answer 25

315km/hr

Question 26

Where did Haiyan cross over after Philippines?

Answer 26

Westward towards SEA

Question 27

When did the storm gradually dissipate on November 11th?

Answer 27

Dissipated as a tropical depression over Southern China

Question 28

Where does Tacloban lie?

Answer 28

Centre of Philippines

Question 29

Why does the position of Tacloban important?

Answer 29

Its where tropical storms cross from the Pacific Ocean towards SEA which makes it the most affected

Question 30

Where have Filipino's moved to in recent years and why?

Answer 30

Rural-urban migration because of job opportunities

Question 31

What has rural-urban migration led to in terms of hazards?

Answer 31

Densely crowded population which makes people more vulnerable when hazards occur

Question 32

Why are people significantly vulnerable to storm surges and flooding?

Answer 32

Poorly constructed housing on the flatland nearest the sea and on steep hillsides

Question 33

With the Philippines having a population who suffer from poverty, why does this make them vulnerable?

Answer 33

Low capacity to cope - don't have the resources

Question 34

With them having no capacity to cope, what does this cause in terms of dependancy?

Answer 34

People dependent on foreign government and NGOs such as charities

Question 35

What was the record of rainfall in under 12 hours for an area of the country?

Answer 35

300mm

Question 36

How high were the storm surges in Haiyan?

Answer 36

Up to 6 metres

Question 37

What was damage like for buildings and infrastructure?

Answer 37

Widespread - some journalists described it as off the scale and apocalyptic

Question 38

How many people were fleeing to the capital Manila?

Answer 38

20,000 people

Question 39

What other damage was caused?

Answer 39

Flooding, power lost, major roads cut off

Question 40

What was damaged in the storm surge?

Answer 40

Tacloban's airport

Question 41

What became the international relief centre?

Answer 41

Tacloban's airport after damage

Question 42

What was the estimated cost of Haiyan?

Answer 42

$2.9 billion