Typhoon Haiyan Nov 2013- Natural Hazard Case Study

Question 1

What country did Typhoon Haiyan Occur in? Spell properly

Answer 1

Philippines

Question 2

Primary Effects of Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 2

SOCIAL:
* More than 6,300 people confirmed dead (most who died in the storm surge.
* Tacloban Airport severely damaged
* 14 million affected, 220,000 left homeless
* 40% of crops destroyed
* 1800+ people missing
* 90% of schools damaged

ENVIRONMENTAL:
* 5m High storm surge caused destruction to Tacloban.
* 90% Tacloban destroyed.
* Thousands of trees uprooted

ECONOMIC:
* 30,000 fishing boats destroyed.
* 6 million people lost their source of income

Question 3

Secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 3

SOCIAL:
* Many areas isolated by debris or landslides, aid could not reach people
* Power cut off to affected islands for up to a month
* Survivors fought for food and supplies. 8 people died in a stampede for food supplies.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
* Oil tanker ran aground causing an 800,000 litre oil leak that contaminated fishing waters.
ECONOMIC:
* Contaminated fishing waters- main source of income
* Cost of damage estimated two billion

Question 4

Typhoon Haiyan Short Term Responses

Answer 4

• Philippines Red Cross delivered basif food aid, which included rice, canned food, sugar and cooking oil.
• International Government and aid agencies responded quickly with aid wayer and temporary shelters.
• 1200+ evacuation shelters set up to help the homeless.
• UK government sent shelter kits, each one able to provide shelter for families.
• French, Belgian and Israeli field hospitals set up to help the injured.
• US Aircraft carrier George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue of delivery aid.
• French, Belgian and Israeli field hospitals set up to help the injured.

Question 5

Typhoon Haiyan Long Term Responses

Answer 5

• Aid agencies such as Oxfam supported the replacement of fishing boats, which is a vital source of income
• ‘Cash for work’ programmes set up, and people were paid to clear debris and rebuild the city.
• Rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport facilities
• Rice Farming and fishing re-established. Coconut production will take longer (5 years for trees to grow).
• More cyclone shelters built to accommodate people evacuated from coastal shelters
• Thousands of homes have been built away from areas ar risk of flooding.

Question 6

Why was typhoon Haiyan so deadly?

Answer 6

Whlist the Philippines was used to having tropical storms, the storm surge wasn’t predicted and no one was prepared for the drastic effects it would have

Question 7

What was typhoon Haiyan on the Saffir Simpson Scale

Answer 7

5 when it formed
4 when it reached land