2013 typhoon haiyan

• Category 5


  What category storm was Typhoon Haiyan?
• The Phillipines


  Where did Typhoon Haiyan hit?
• 7-10th November 2013


  When did the typhoon take place?
• 170mph


  How strong were the winds?
• 45ft


  How high were the highest waves recorded?
• 5m


  How high was the storm surge?
• Leyte


  Which province took the full force of the storm? (Primary effect)
• Most of the 220,000 inhabitants

  How many people in Tacloban were left homeless? (Primary effect)
• 6,300 people


  How many people were killed?
• 40,000 homes


  How many homes were destroyed?
• 600,000 people


  How many people were displaced? (Primary effect)
• 90%


  What percentage of Tacloban was destroyed? (Primary effect)
• 30,000 fishing boats


  How many fishing boats were destroyed? (Primary effect)
• Over 400mm


  How much rain caused widespread flooding? (Primary effect)
• It was badly damaged

  What happened to the Tacloban airport terminal? (Primary effect)
• Crops/power lines were destroyed


  Other primary effects? (Crops)
• 14 million people


  How many people were affected? (Secondary effect)
• Many people were left homeless


  Other secondary effects? (Homeless)
• 6 million people


  How many people lost their source of income? (Secondary effect)
• 1 month


  How long were power supplies cut off for? (Secondary effect)
• Weeks


  How long were ferry services and flights disrupted for? (Secondary effect)
• Over 1,200 evacuation centres


  How many evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless? (Primary response)
• France, Belgium and Israel


  Which countries set up field hospitals to help the injured? (Primary response)
• Food aid, water and shelters

  What did international government and aid agencies respond quickly with? (Primary response)
• Philippines Red Cross


  Who delivered basic food aid including rice, canned food, sugar, salt and cooking oil? (Primary response)
• The UK, US, Japan and Australia


  What countries donated financial aid, medical support and supplies? (Secondary response)
• Cash for work' schemes


  What were set up to pay people for cleaning up debris? (Secondary response)
• Rice farming and fishing


  What industries were quickly re-established? (Secondary response)
• Roads, bridges and the airport facilities were rebuilt

  Other secondary responses ? (Roads)
• Thousands of homes built away from areas at risk of flooding

  Other secondary responses? (Homes)
• More cyclone shelters were built


  Other secondary responses? (Shelters)