Storm Haiyan

• Typhoon Haiyan

  A category 5 storm on the Safir Simpson scale that hit the Philippines in November 2013
• In storm Haiyan, Winds were up to 25 km/hour and waves of 15m
• Tacloban had 220000 inhabitants left homeless due to the 5 metre high storm surge
• Primary Effects


  • 6300 people were killed mostly by drowning
  • 600000 people displaced and 40000 homes destroyed
  • 30000 fishing boats destroyed
  • Tacloban airport was badly damaged
• Secondary Effects


  • 6 million people lost their source of income
  • Power supplies were cut off by up to a month in some areas
  • Outbreaks of disease due to shortages of water, food, and shelter
  • Looting and violence broke out in Tacloban
  • Hospitals, shops, and schools were destroyed affecting people's livelihoods and education
• Immediate Responses


  • International government and aid agencies responded quickly with water, food, and temporary shelters
  • US aircraft carrier George Washington and helicopters assisted with the search and rescue and delivery of aid
  • 1200+ evacuation centres set up to help the homeless
  • French, Belgian, and Israeli field hospitals set up to help the injured
• Long term responses


  • UN and countries including UK Australia, Japan and the US donated financial aid, supplies, and medical support
  • Rebuilding of roads, bridges, and airport facilities
  • Cash for work programmes – people paid to help clear debris and rebuild the city
  • Rice farming and fishing were quickly re-established
  • Thousands of homes built in areas not at risk of flooding