Typhoon Haiyan Effects

• About 6,300 people were killed- most drowned by the storm surge.
• 14 million people were affected, many were left homeless and 6 million lost their source of income.
• Flooding caused landslides and blocked roads, cutting off aid to remote communities.
• 90% of Tacloban city damaged.
• 30,000 fishing boats destroyed.
• Power supplies in some areas cut off for a month.
• Ferry services and airline flights disrupted fir weeks, slowing down aid efforts.
• Strong winds damaged buildings and power lines and destroyed crops.
• Shortages of water, food and shelter affected many people, leading to outbreaks of disease.
• 40,000 homes were damaged or flattened.
• Many jobs lost, hospitals and schools were damaged affecting people's livelihoods and education.