Typhoon Haiyan

• Date

  2nd November 2013
• Where did Haiyan form?

  Pacific Ocean, ESE of Micronesia (Pohnpei)
• Typhoon Haiyan developed from a ____________ ____________

  Tropical Depression
• Typhoon Haiyan tracked...


  West
• What caused Typhoon Haiyan to intensify?

  Increase in sustained winds
• What date was the tropical depression entitled a Typhoon?

  5th November
• Lowest pressure of _____mb

  895mb
• Strongest windspeeds


  195mph
• Reached category 5, before making landfall in the ___________ and then into the South China Sea, weakening to category 1 and making landfall in ____________

  Philippines

  Vietnam

  
• After entering South China Sea, Haiyan turned ______ ________ into Vietnam

  North West
• Category when made landfall in Vietnam?

  1
• Total economic cost?


  $13b
• Due to flooding of farmland, __________ families without income

  10,000
• ______% boats lost in storm surges

  95
• Unemployment led to issues for the government. e.g...

  Low tax revenue
• Economic Impacts


  $13b total cost

  All non-concrete buildings destroyed

  Unemployment (Low tax income)

  No fuel available for transport

  Farming areas flooded: 10,000 families without income

  95% boats lost in storm surge: unemployment, as major fishing income lost
• Death toll


  6,201
• Number of injuries...


  28,625
• Number missing...


  1,785
• Number of houses damaged...

  1.1 million
• _____m storm surge contaminated water and food supplies

  5.2
• Total number affected


  16 million
• _______mm rainfall in 24 hours

  400mm
• Power Barge ____ knocked causing ...

  103

  Oil Spill
• Only ___% forests remained

  3
• Fishing stocks and biodiversity reduced due to _________

  pollution
• Environmental Impacts


  400mm rainfall: flooding

  Power Barge 103 damaged: oil spill

  3% forests remaining

  Fishing stocks and biodiversity reduced due to pollution

  Debris
• When did PAGASA issue a Public Warning?

  6th November
• Evacuation of whole islands e.g ...

  Tulang Diyot
• The _____ and ______ sent diggers, helicopters and lifting gear

  UK

  USA
• The ________ _________ was a community funding scheme

  Purok System
• European Commission donated $____ million emergency fund

  4
• _____ IRFC emergency response units deployed

  12
• Short Term Management


  - Well prepared: Tracking system, risk reduction and preparation of evacuation shelters

  - Nov. 6th: PAGASA Public warning

  - Community buildings pre-designed as storm shelters

  - Evacuation of whole islands (Tulang Diyot)

  - UK & USA sent diggers, heli's and lifting gear

  - Purok System: Community funding rather than gov. aid

  - European commission: $4 million emergency fund

  - 12 IRFC emergency response units deployed
• Aid was congested at ________ airport. Only ___th aid got through

  Tacloban

  1/5
• Short Term Management Weaknesses

  - Government response slow: lead to looting

  - Airports closed: emergency teams on foot

  - Low resilience due to previous disasters (Hotspot)

  - Resources, Human help and finances stretched

  - Aid was congested at Tacloban Airport. Only 1/5th aid got through
• __________ _________ ______________ (____) helped re-establish essential services

  Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
• ___________ ____________ Commerce established permanent disaster committee: restored airport and drinking water

  Cebu Chamber
• ____ million in temporary homes after 1 month

  4
• __________ households given materials for shelter

  324,000