Typhoon Haiyan Case Study Flashcards
1
Q
What date and time?
A
8th November 2013
2
Q
What category storm?
A
5
3
Q
Where did it start
A
Pacific Ocean, East of Philippines
4
Q
What was the cost?
A
over $8 million
5
Q
What was the worst affected area?
A
Tacloban - A city of 220,000
6
Q
What did the storm surge do?
A
Flattened homes, schools and businesses and damaged the airport
7
Q
How many people missing?
A
2,000
8
Q
How many homes destroyed?
A
41,000
9
Q
How many people injured?
A
29,000
10
Q
How many deaths?
A
7,000
11
Q
How many bags of rice were stolen during looting?
A
33,000
12
Q
How many workers lost income sources?
A
6 million
13
Q
How many crops were lost?
A
Over 1 million
14
Q
How many boats destroyed?
A
30,000
15
Q
How long was the airport closed for?
A
3 days, so aid supplies couldn’t get flown in.
