Typhoon Haiyan (LIC)

• When was Typhoon Haiyan?

  November 2013
• Where was it mainly impacting?

  The Phillipines
• The topography of the Philippines

  It is a archipelago of over 7,000 islands

  Extensive coastline of 36,000km

  Has many rives and valleys.

  Predominately mountainous with some lowland plains
• What were the wind speeds roughly?

  195mph
• What was the perception of the typhoon ?

  Familiar with storms so learned to live with them.

  however many were in disbelief that a typhoon so powerful could hit land.

  The sheer power overwhelmed the local people in many areas.
• Economic impacts

  130,000 houses destroyed

  $3 billion in damage

  130,000 tonnes of rice ruined
• Social impacts

  6,300 deaths

  2,000 missing

  630,000 people made homeless
• Environmental impacts

  Significant soil erosion

  Flooding caused water contamination

  Habitats damage
• Political impacts

  Government deemed to be corrupt

  Sparked a wave of international aid
• Immediate responses

  Over 1,200 centres to house displaced people

  Soldiers deployed to maintain order and assist in relief efforts.

  UK gave £50 million in aid
• Short term responses

  WHO helped medical aid

  Clearing of roads and repairs of communication towers

  Temporary shelters
• Long term responses

  Reconstruction of homes and infrastructure

  Efforts to reforest the mangrove forest

  Cash for work paid people to clear debris