Typhoon Haiyan - Case Study

Question 1

Date

Answer 1

8th nov 2013

Question 2

Magnitude

Answer 2

Category 5 on saffir-Simpson scale 
Wind - 314km/hr
Waves - 15m high 
90% city of Tacloban destroyed
Reached its absolute peak just before it made landfall

Question 3

Causes

Answer 3

Formed North of the Equator

Low wind shear

Question 4

Primary effects

Answer 4

• 6190 deaths in 20ft high storm surge
• 50% houses destroyed
• Oil barge destroyed causing an 800,000L oil leak
• 1.1million tonnes crops destroyed
• $12billion damage

Question 5

Secondary effects

Answer 5

• Damage and contamination water supplies = disease spreading
• 8 deaths in a stampede for looting of rice supplies
• Schools destroyed
• rice prices increased by 12%

Question 6

Immediate responses

Answer 6

• Rescue of old, sick, vulnerable people by locals
• Within 2 weeks - 1 million food packets and 250,000L water distributed
• 1,200 evacuation centres set up for the homeless
• curfew imposed to reduce looting

Question 7

Long term responses

Answer 7

• Cash for work program paid people to clear up debris and rebuild the city
• Mangroves replanted
  New storm surge warning installed
• A no build zone was established so homes were rebuilt away from flood risks
• Oxfam replaced fishing boats