Secondary Effects

• 14 million people affected with 6 million losing their source of income
• Flooding caused landslides which blocked roads and subsequently made rescue difficult
• In some areas, power supplies were cut off for a month
• Ferries and flights were disrupted which slowed aid efforts
• Shortages of water, food and shelter affected many people leading to outbreaks of disease
• Many jobs were lost, hospitals were damaged, shops and schools were destroyed which affected people's livelihoods and education
• Looting and violence broke out