Typhoon Haiyan Philippines

• Typhoon Haiyan


  A named example of a tropical storm to show its effects and responses
• Typhoon Haiyan


  • Occurred in the Philippines, Asia
  • Category 5 typhoon that hit on 8 November 2013
• Causes of damage

  • Over 400mm of rain caused widespread flooding
  • 6 meter high storm surge
  • Strongest winds of 315 kmph
• Primary effects

  • 6300 killed
  • 600,000 people displaced-most drowned by storm surges
  • Tacloban airport badly damaged
  • Destroyed 30,000 fishing boars
  • 40,000 homes destroyed
  • 90% of Tacloban city destroyed
  • Flooding caused landslides and blocked roads
  • Power supplies in some areas cut off
• Secondary effects

  • 14 million people affected, many left homeless
  • 6 million people lost their livelihoods
  • Shortages of food and water led to outbreaks of disease
  • Looting and violence broke out in Tacloban
• Immediate responses

  • International government and aid agencies reacted quickly
  • Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up to help homeless
  • UK government sent shelter kits for families
  • Philippines Red Cross delivered food supplies
• Long-term responses

  • UN countries donated aid
  • Rebuilding of infrastructure
  • Cash for work programmes - people paid to clear debris
  • Rice farming and fishing re-established
  • Thousands of homes built away from areas at risk from flooding
  • More cyclone shelters built