Typhoon Haiyan 2013

Question 1

Date of typhoon haiyan

Answer 1

2013

Question 2

What were the windspeeds of typhoon haiyan

Answer 2

310 km/h

Question 3

How tall was the storm surge of typhoon haiyan

Answer 3

up to 6m

Question 4

Worst hit city of typhoon haiyan

Answer 4

Tacloban

Question 5

Primary effects of typhoon haiyan

Deaths?
Houses destroyed?
people affected?

Answer 5

-over 6,300 people killed
-1.1 million homes damaged or destroyed
-1.4 million people affected
- major infrastructure damage

Question 6

Secondary effects of typhoon haiyan

Answer 6

contaminated water causing disease

looting in tacloban

5 mil peopke lost livelihoods

damage to rice crops and fishing industry

Question 7

Immediate responses of typhoon haiyan

Answer 7

800,000 people evacuated

international aid; uk sent shelter kits etc

phillipined red cross provided food, water and shelter

Question 8

Long term responses of typhoon haiyan

Answer 8

new warning systems
replanting mangroves as natural protection

“build back better” campaign