typhoon haiyan

• Typhoon Haiyan was a category 5 typhoon that hit the Philippines in 2013
• collapsed in vietnam
• primary effects: 6,300 people died, 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
• secondary effects: shortages of water effected sanitation and lead to outbreaks in disease, flooding and heavy rain caused landslides which blocked roads
• immediate responses: the red cross supplied clean water, USA brought aircrafts for search and rescue.
• long term responses: Oxfam supported to replacement of fishing boats, 'build back better' strategy- rehoming people who live in vulnerable areas.