Typhoon Haiyan Case Study Questions

Question 1

List 5 Primary Effects

Answer 1

7,000 deaths
2,000 people missing
41,000 homes destroyed
29,000 people injured
Flooding increase
Storm surge flattened businesses, schools and homes, and damaged the airport.

Question 2

List 5 Secondary effects.

Answer 2

33,000 bags of rice stolen during looting.
Over 1 million crops lost.
Nearly 6 million workers lost income sources.
Millions of coconut trees damaged.
Lack of access to clean water.
30,000 boats destroyed.

Question 3

List two short-term reponses.

Answer 3

Tacloban sports stadium was used as a temporary shelter.
UN and partners, e.g Red Cross organised a plan for relief and recovery for 12 months costing over $300 million. Including delivering aid, drinking water, food, shelter, and hygiene kits.

Question 4

List two long-term responses.

Answer 4

New no-build zone within the shore to prevent against future tropical storms.
UK gave a $16 million package.