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Challenges of natural hazards
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TYPHOON HAIYAN
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When did Typhoon Haiyan make landfall in the Philippines?
8th
November 2013
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What were the maximum wind speeds recorded during Typhoon Haiyan?
314
km/hour
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Which areas were among the worst affected by Typhoon Haiyan?
Tacloban
and
Cebu
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What was the total rainfall recorded during Typhoon Haiyan?
Up to
280 mm
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What was the height of the storm surge that hit Tacloban?
Up to
5 m
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How many people were killed due to Typhoon Haiyan?
Over 6300
people
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How many homes were severely damaged or destroyed?
Over
1 million
homes
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How many people were made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan?
9 million
people
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What caused the contamination of water supplies during Typhoon Haiyan?
Salt water from the
storm surge
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How much farmland was flooded due to heavy rain and storm surges?
600,000
hectares
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What was the estimated cost of damage from Typhoon Haiyan?
Approximately
US $13 billion
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What is a storm surge?
Temporary rise in water level
Caused by
wind
pushing waves onshore
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What triggered landslides during Typhoon Haiyan?
Flooding from
heavy rain
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How many workers lost their jobs after Typhoon Haiyan?
6 million
workers
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What disease outbreaks occurred due to the lack of clean water?
Dysentery
outbreaks
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How many days before landfall did PAGASA warn about Typhoon Haiyan?
Two
days
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How many residents were evacuated before Typhoon Haiyan?
800,000
residents
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What state did the Philippines declare in response to Typhoon Haiyan?
State of emergency
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What did Plan International construct to help prevent disease spread?
Pit latrines
for
100,000
people
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How much money did the UN appeal for to help with rebuilding?
Over
$300 million
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What type of houses did charities build for those who lost homes?
Storm-resistant
houses
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How did the Philippines' tourism board respond after the storm?
Encouraged visits to
unaffected
areas
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What are the primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
Over 6300 people killed
Over
1 million
homes damaged
1.9 million
people homeless
Electricity lines damaged
Water supplies contaminated
600,000 hectares of farmland flooded
Estimated damage cost:
US $13 billion
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What are the secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
Flooding triggered
landslides
5.6 million
workers lost jobs
Outbreaks of diseases like
dysentery
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