Hurricane Katrina + Typhoon Haiyan

• Where in the world did Hurricane Katrina hit?

  It formed in the Gulf of Mexico and hit New Orleans in the USA
• Where in the world did Typhoon Haiyan hit?

  The city of Tacloban in the Philippines
• What category storm was Hurricane Katrina?

  category 3
• What category storm was Typhoon Haiyan?

  category 5
• How many people lost their lives due to Hurricane Katrina?

  1800 lives lost
• How many people lost their lives due to Typhoon Haiyan?

  6000 lives lost (1000 people are still missing)
• What was the total cost of damages as a result of Hurricane Katrina?

  $89 billion
• What was the total cost of damages as a result of Typhoon Haiyan?

  $2 billion
• Give 2 effects to the environment caused by Hurricane Katrina

  560 km2 of land was lost to the sea and 1.3 million acres of forest land were destroyed costing. The storm also caused oil spills which resulted in over 26 million litres of oil being leaked.
• Give 2 effects to the environment caused by Typhoon Haiyan

  Over 400mm rain caused widespread flooding. Flooding caused landslides and blocked roads cutting off access to remote communities
• How many people were made homeless as a result of Hurricane Katrina?

  approximately 20,000 people suffered damage to their homes
• How many people were made homeless as a result of Typhoon Haiyan?

  approximately 1 million people suffered damage to their homes
• Give one other social effects of Hurricane Katrina

  The population of New Orleans was moved across the USA. For example, Houston, Texas, had an increase of 35,000 people. By 2006, only 200,000 people returned to New Orleans
• Give one other social effect of Typhoon Haiyan

  shortages of water, food and shelter affected many people, leading to outbreak of disease
• Preparation for Typhoon Haiyan

  
  

  • Defences: Mangrove swamps along coastlines are a natural defence against waves and coastal erosion
  • Education: People living in the Philippines are very used to Typhoons and their impacts, and are taught what to do in the event of a warning whilst at school
  • Forecasting/monitoring: The storm was monitored by the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) which made predictions so that some people could be evacuated
  • Warnings: Storm alerts were put out on local TV and Radio
  • Evacuation: Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit, Philippines authorities moved 800,000 people to sturdy evacuation centres such as churches, schools and public buildings
• Responses - Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)

  • emergency aid - crops were wiped out so International Aid Agencies were supplying food and water to the 3 million people who needed assistance after the disaster. Aid arrived from over 25 countries
  • Replanting Mangroves - Mangroves can reduce storm surge water levels by slowing the flow of water and reducing surface waves.They could potentially play a role in coastal defence and disaster risk reduction, along with coral reefs and sea grasses.
  • ‘Build Back Better’ - the slogan adopted by the Philippine government as they recovered from the typhoon, constructing more hazard-proof buildings and creating 'no-build zones' along the coast hit by the storm surge. A new storm surge warning system is now operational
• Preparation - Hurricane Katrina (USA)

  • Defences: New Orleans is below sea level and so has been protected by levees along the Mississippi River to prevent/reduce flooding caused by Tropical Cyclones (up to a category 3)
  • Education: The National Hurricane Centre educates people on the dangers posed byHurricanes
  • Forecasting/monitoring: The storm was being tracked by The National Hurricane Centre which gave a fairly accurate prediction of the Hurricane's path
  • Warnings: Alerts were issued about the incoming Hurricane via TV and Radio
  • Evacuation: An evacuation warning was issued 24 hours before Katrina made landfall
• Responses - Hurricane Katrina (USA)

  • Residents moved to the Superdome and provided with food and water. Designed to hold 800 people but 30,000 people arrived.
  • Buses sent to evacuate people from the Superdome to areas outside of the city - took several days to arrive, some did not arrive.
  • Military sent to help distribute aid, and law enforcement from other states came to assist.
  • $62 million of aid provided by government.
  • International aid arrived from countries such as Kuwait and India, and the Red Cross provided support.
  • Insurance payment of over $80 billion dollars helped with the cost of clean-up and repairs.