Typhoon Haiyan

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  • Typhoon Haiyan hit the East coast of the Philippines

    Saturday 9th November 2013
  • Typhoon Haiyan was the deadliest typhoon in Philippine history
  • Typhoon Haiyan originated southeast of the Federated States of Micronesia

    2nd November
  • Before Typhoon Haiyan hit
    1. Warnings were issued
    2. Police and military were deployed
  • Typhoon Haiyan

    • 195 mph winds
  • Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Tacloban, home to 200,000 people
  • 6300 dead, 26,000 injured, 22,000 missing
  • 4.5 million left homeless, 1 million homes damaged
  • Storm surge up to 15 feet high
  • 95% of fishing and farming industries destroyed, leaving 10,000 families without income
  • People looted shops to survive
  • No clean water, food, shelter or electricity
  • Aid was slow to arrive
  • Businesses destroyed
  • $14 billion in economic losses
  • Widespread deforestation and coastal erosion
  • Flooding up to 14 km inland
  • No fuel or transport
  • Air forces destroyed 200 tonnes of aid such as medicine, food and water
  • Delivering aid

    Helicopters delivered aid
  • $3.6 billion for reconstruction and rebuilding
  • $2.5 million in emergency funds from the UN and an appeal for $300 million
  • The government was criticised for slow aid
  • UK and USA send large vehicles to clear up debris
  • European Commission released $4 million in emergency aid
  • UK rapid response facility provided $8 million
  • Portable hospitals and broadband was set up
  • Cebu Airport became a hub for relief
  • Fresh water was provided to hospitals and evacuation centres
  • 324,000 homes were given materials for emergency shelters
  • $3.6 million for rebuilding
  • 50,000 homes were given $50 each and basic essentials
  • Restoration of power lines
  • Growing and distribution of seeds
  • 16 million Filipinos in extreme poverty
  • The Philippines can now produce future scenarios based on climate data
  • Measures to prepare for future disasters
    1. Move settlement to higher ground
    2. Re-establishing mangroves along the coast
  • People weren't prepared as typhoons are a normal occurrence in the Philippines
  • Sea level has risen by 30 cm in the last 60 years
  • A 7.2 earthquake killed 5000 people leaving the Philippines low in resources, food, finances and materials