1
Q
when
A
November 2013
2
Q
wind speeds
A
up to 314kmph
3
Q
primary effects 6
A
- 90% tacloban destroyed
- 6200 died
- 29,000 injured
- 4.1 mil made homeless
- 14.1 mil affected
- 1.1 million tonnes of crops destroyed
4
Q
total damage costs
A
$12 billion
5
Q
storm surge height
A
5m in tacloban
6
Q
total costs from destroyed crops
A
$53 million
7
Q
social effects 4
A
- infection and disease spread
- fights for food - 8 died in stampede for food
- power cut off
- education disrupted due to schools destroyed
8
Q
economic effects 4
A
- 800,000 litre oil leak contaminated fishing waters
- airport badly damaged
- looting was rife
- rice prices risen by 12%
9
Q
environmental effects
A
- oil leak led to 10 hectares of mangroves contaminated
- landslides caused by flooding
10
Q
immediate responses
A
- 1200 evacuation centres set up
- 800,000 evacuated
- many found refuge in tacloban stadium - later flooded and many died
- curfew introduced to reduce looting
- 1 million food packs and 250,000 litres of water distributed within 2 weeks
- $1.5 billion of foreign aid pledged - 33 countries and organisations helped
11
Q
long term responses
A
- cash for work programme paid people to clear debris
- Oxfam replaced fishing boats
- no build zones along coast
- mangroves replanted
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