Typhoon Haiyan

• What was the Fact File of the ‘super’ typhoon haiyan?

  > Where: Eastern Samar Islands, The Philippines, City of Tacloban worst effects

  > When: 4.40 am 8th Nov 2013

  > Category: 5
• What were the characteristics of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > Causes a storm surge- a wall of water -> 25 feet high in some areas, hitting town of Tacloban

  > Winds of 147 mph, gusts of 171
• What were the social Primary Impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > 1.1 million houses damaged

  > 6201 deaths (most drowned in storm surge)
• What were the economic primary impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > 90% of Tacloban city destroyed

  > 30000 fishing boats destroyed
• What was the environmental primary impact of Typhoon Haiyan?

  More than 400mm of rain caused widespread flooding
• What were the social secondary impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > 14 million people affected, 4.1 million homeless

  > Looting and violence in Tacloban
• What were the social secondary impacts of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > Coconut, rice and sugarcane production halted (12.7% GDP)

  > 1.1 million tonnes of crops destroyed

  > Damage cost $12 billion
• What were the immediate responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > 1200 evacuation centres set up

  > Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid

  > UK sent shelter kits

  > 800000 evacuated
• What were that Long-Term responses of Typhoon Haiyan?

  > More cyclone shelters built

  > ‘Cash for Work‘ programmes

  > Homes away from risk areas, no build zones