Unit 1A - Weather Hazards - Case Study - Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines LIC Flashcards

1
Q

When did typhoon happen?

A

8th November 2013

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2
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Category of storm?

A

Category 5

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3
Q

Death amounts?

A

6190

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4
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Houses destroyed or damaged amount?

A

1.1 million

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5
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Farming land destroyed amount?

A

600,000

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6
Q

Which city experienced damaged and how much damage?

A

Tacloban 90%

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7
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Homeless amount?

A

4.1 million

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8
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What do storm surges cause?

A

Flooding

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9
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% of farmers and fishermen lose their income?

A

75%

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10
Q

% increase of rice prices by 2014 due to what?

A

11.9% price rise, due to loss of crops in disaster

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11
Q

Amount of people evacuated due to prior warnings to event?

A

800,000

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12
Q

How much money pledged in foreign aid and what did it buy?

A

$1.5 billion, bought 1 million food packs and 250,000 litres of water

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13
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What put in place to stop looting?

A

A curfew

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14
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What were done to buildings when rebuilt?

A

Upgraded to protect against future events in ‘build back better’ scheme

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15
Q

What new warnings put in place?

A

A storm surge warning

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16
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What was replanted to prevent damage in future?

A

Mangrove trees