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3.1.1 Section A: The challenge of natural hazards
L3 - Effects and responses
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example: typhoon haiyan
6190
people
died
example: typhoon haiyan
14.1
million
people affected, of which
4.8
million
already lived in
poverty
example: typhoon haiyan
1.1
million
tonnes of crops
destroyed
example: typhoon haiyan
4.1
million
people made
homeless
example: typhoon haiyan
rice and seed stocks were lost in the
storm
surges
example: typhoon haiyan
three
quarters
of
farmers
and
fishers
lost their source of income
example: typhoon haiyan
there was a later
800,000
litre
oil leak
that washed ashore, contaminating mangroves
example: typhoon haiyan immediate response
evacuated
800,000
people
example: typhoon haiyan immediate response
government ensured
essential
equipment
and medical supplies were sent out
example: typhoon haiyan immediate response
within 2 weeks, over
one
million
food
packs
and
250,000
litres of
water
were distributed
example: typhoon haiyan immediate response
more than
$1.5 billion
was pledged in
foreign aid
example: typhoon haiyan long term response
the buildings were not only rebuilt but
upgraded
to follow
protection
guidelines
for
future
disasters