Typhoon Haiyan

• Date, area and category of Typhoon

  3rd November - 11th November 2013 - category 5 Typhoon near Tacloban on the edge of the North West Pacific ocean
• Primary Effects of Typhoon Haiyan


  • 5m tall storm surge not communicated to the people 
  • Directly hit the city of Tacloban with a population of 200,000
  • 195 mph sustained wind -6300 people killed - most drowned by storm surge 
  • Over 60,000 people displaced and 40,000 homes damaged or flattened - 90% of Tacloban city destroyed
  • Strong winds damaged buildings and destroyed power lines. 
  • Over 400mm of rain caused widespread flooding
  • Area by coast is lowlying or steep hills = exposed
  • Poorly constructed houses so destroyed easily
• Secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan


  • 14 million people affected, many left homeless, 6 million lost source of income 
  • Flooding caused landslides blocking off aid to rural communities
  • Power supplies, water, and food cut off for weeks which affected many people and caused outbreak of disease
  • Schools, hospitals damaged so people's livelihoods were affected 
  • The overall cost of damage was around $12 billion
  • 6 million displaced and 2 million made homeless
  • Key government officials died so local government collapsed
• Immediate Responses of Typhoon Haiyan


  • Makeshift rafts to rescue people - over 1200 evacuation centres set up
  • International government and air agencies helped quickly.
  • US aircraft George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue and delivery of aid. UK sent shelter kits
  • Airport was quickly repaired as a centre for relief operations
• Long Term Responses of Typhoon Haiyan


  • The UN donated financial aid, supplies and medical support
  • Rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport facilities. 
  • More cyclone shelters built to evacuate people in coastal areas
  • Oxgam supported replacement of fishing boats - a vital source of income
  • Thousands of homes built away from areas of flooding and rice farming was re-established.