Typhoon Haiyan

• Typhoon Haiyan was the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in the Philippines
• Typhoon Haiyan occurred in November 2013
• The typhoon occurred due to 30.5 degree oceans and low pressure
• Primary impacts:

  • 2 million homeless
  • trees uprooted
  • food shortages
  • roads destroyed
  • 6352 dead
  • Tacloban was affected the most
• Secondary impact:

  • 6 million lost their income
  • looting destroyed business
  • saltwater made soil infertile
  • education lost due to the closer of schools