typhoon haiyan

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when was typhoon haiyan?
8th November 2013
typhoon Haiyan began in the northwest Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines. it then travelled northwest
what category was typhoon haiyan?
5
primary effects of typhoon haiyan?
buildings knocked down
floods (20ft deep)
storm surge (15ft)
6190 people killed
crops destroyed - 600,000 hectares
communication lost
4.1 million people made homeless
airports badly damaged
secondary effects of typhoon haiyan?homelessness
loss of business
disease spread
no shelter, food, water
195mph predicted winds
318 miles across
2 hours
low pressure over pacific
immediate responses of typhoon haiyan?
800000 people evacuated
refuge in stadium
government ensured essential equipment
search + rescue (US)
1200 evacuation centres set up
250,000 litres water distributed
emergency aid
long term responses for typhoon haiyan?
rebuilding roads, bridges etc
cash for work programmes (people paid to clear debris)
foreign donors supported new livelihood opportunities
rice farming and fishing re established
aid agencies supported fishing boats - oxfam
thousands of new homes
primary effects:
secondary effects of typhoon haiyan?
social:
disease
education affected
power supplies cut off
food/ supply shortage
economic:
little travelling - airports damaged
rice prices risen
oil spill - 800,000 litres (fishing areas affected)
environmental:
landslides
oil spill