Case study - tropical storms

• Typhoon Haiyan Intro: Country = Philippines, NEE, November 2013, Category of storm = 5 (one of most powerful ever recorded), 5m storm surge, prevailing wind + rain
• Primary Effects of Typhoon Haiyan: 6300 killed (mostly in storm surge), 90% Tacloban city destroyed, 1 million homes destroyed, power lines + other essential infrastructure destroyed, 30000 fishing boats destroyed
• Secondary Effects of Typhoon Haiyan: cost of damage = US$5.8 Billion, flooding caused landslides (which blocked roads slowing aid), damaged water supplies led to illnesses, 1.9 million made homeless, 6 million lost source of income
• Immediate Responses to Typhoon Haiyan: $1.5 billion of overseas aid, US helicopters helped in search and rescue, 1200 evacuation centres set up to help displaced, Red Cross supplied 1.1 million with water, UK sent shelter kits
• Long-Term Responses to Typhoon Haiyan: UN 'Cash for Work' programmes paid villagers to clean up debris (providing an income), repairs to infrastructure, mangrove forests planted to provide a barrier against future storm surges, designated 'no build' areas in vulnerable places