TYPHOON HAIYAN

• What year did Typhoon Haiyan occur?

  2013
• What category is Typhoon Haiyan classified as?

  Super Typhoon
• What was the maximum wind speed of Typhoon Haiyan?

  313 km/h
• How much rainfall did Typhoon Haiyan produce in under 12 hours?

  281.9 mm
• What was the height of the storm surges caused by Typhoon Haiyan?

  7 m
• What were the limitations faced by the Philippines in preparing for Typhoon Haiyan?

  Limited resources for prediction, planning, and protection
• What was the total economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan?

  $5.8 billion
• How many workers lost their jobs due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  6 million
• Which key crops were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan?

  Rice, corn, and sugar
• How many deaths were reported due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  7,000+
• How many people were left homeless after Typhoon Haiyan?

  1.9 million
• How many people were displaced due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  6 million
• What health issues arose due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  Outbreaks of disease from lack of sanitation
• What incident occurred in Tacloban after the storm?

  Looting
• What environmental damage occurred due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  Widespread flooding and uprooted trees
• How did fallen trees affect rescue efforts after Typhoon Haiyan?

  Blocked roads made rescue harder
• What were the short-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

  • 750,000 people evacuated due to warnings
  • UK government aid for 800,000 victims
  • Charities provided emergency aid
  • UN launched a £480 million appeal
• How many people were evacuated due to early warnings?

  750,000
• What type of aid did the UK government provide?

  Food, shelter, water, and medicine
• How many victims did the UK government aid support?

  800,000
• What kind of aid did charities provide after Typhoon Haiyan?

  Emergency aid including water and food
• How much was the UN's appeal for relief efforts?

  £480 million