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Tropical Cyclones (Haiyan (Impacts (Damage to Infrastructure (Major damage…
Tropical Cyclones
Haiyan
Impacts
Seven provinces were placed under a state of national calamity
Damage to Infrastructure
Major damage to local airports
Blocked roads
Many people were without safe water
Tacloban had no electricity
Assisted by
Police
Military
Level 4
Other people in devastated areas felt abandoned as aid reached them slowly
Management
People in areas of risk
Flood
Landslides
E.g. Samar and Leyete
Were evacuated to safer areas
The military sent planes and helicopters but shelters rose to a 5m surge
The PSWS to warn people about the risk that they faced
Information
2nd November 2013
Category 5 (Saffir-Simpson)
West Pacific Ocean
Katrina
Impacts
80 percent of the city was flooded
People had limited supplies of food and water
Survivors felt betrayed by the government
Trapped in the superdrome
Leeves and barriers overwhelmed
Management
Criticised for not being quick enough
The FEMA was unprepared for destruction
The worst affected were the poorest regions as they didn't have cars
80 percent was evacuated before the hurricane reached the city
Forecasted 6 days early
Information
29th August 2005
Category 3 (Saffir-Simpson)
West Pacific Ocean