TYPHOON HAIYAN 8TH NOVEMBER 2013

Question 1

Where? Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 1

Philippines (EAST ASIA, Just south of Tropic of Cancer)

Question 2

How fast?

Answer 2

Wind speeds of 195mph

Question 3

Primary Impacts

Answer 3

• 6,300 died 29,000 injured
• Tacloban experienced 5m storm surge and 400mm of rainfall
• 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
• 90% of Tacloban was destroyed (especially airport)

Question 4

Secondary

Answer 4

• Power supplies cut off
• Mangroves contaminated by oil from a leaking tanker
• Looting was rife due to lack of food and supplies
• 1/3 of Farmers and Fishermen lost their jobs
• Infection and Disease spread due to contaminated water
• Rice prices increased by 12%

Question 5

Immediate Responses

Answer 5

• Warning televised to prepare and evacuate
• International Aid arrived quickly
• 3 days after storm airport was reopened
• 1200 evacuation centres set up
• ’ Cash for work’ programme set up. Local people paid to clear debris

Question 6

Long Term Responses

Answer 6

• Mangroves replanted to absorb future storm surges
• ‘Build Back Better’ scheme to upgrade damaged buildings to protect from future disasters
• Charity Organisation ‘OXFAM’ replaced fishing boats