When was Typhoon Haiyan
November 2013
What time did Typhoon Haiayan hit
4:40am
Where was Typhoon Haiyan
- Philippnes
- LIC
When did it originate
2nd November
When did it hit the main city and what was it
the 8th and it was Tacloban city
What are 3 risks/ vulnerabilities of Typhoon Haiyan
- people were used to Typhoons
- people had moved to Tacloban city for work
- poorly constructed homes on flat land
what is an economic primary effect of Typhoon Haiyan
the price of rise rose to $53 million
give 2 social primary effects of Typhoon
- 1.1 million homes destroyed
- women were shocked into birth
how many people died
6,000
how many people were injured
4,000
give 3 environmental effects of the Typhoon
- 600,000 farmlands lost
- flood water reached 20ft deep
- high winds caused fallen trees and motarcycles to fly around
give a secondary economic effect
the total damage cost $2.9 million
give 4 social secondary effects
- 1,000 people missing
- 6 million people displaced
- no transport
- looting
give an environmental secondary effect
flooding and landslides caused major road closures
give 4 immediate responses to the Typhoon
- matresses were used in hospitals to help people to safety
- UK government deployed 2 navy ships to Tacloban with over 200,000 tonnes of aid
- 800,000 evacuated
- a warning was telivised
give 4 long term responses to the Typhoon
- mangroves were replanted
- built a new ‘build-back-better’ scheme
- ‘no build zone’ along the coast
- royal air force dilvered aid
