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- - - - The United Nations launched an international aid appeal in December 2013 for £480m to finance the humanitarian relief effort for 2014
    - - Distributing rice seeds
    - - The UK government provided food, shelter, clean water, medicine and other supplies for up to 800,000 victims
      - Several charities provided emergency aid such as water, food and shelter
      - repairing fishing boats
  - - - Environmental
      - Social
      - Economic
    - - Environmental
        
        Major roads were blocked by trees, and were impassable
        
        The Philippine government estimated that about 71,000 hectares of farmland was affected
      - Social
        
        There were outbreaks of disease due to the lack of sanitation, food, water, shelter, and medication
        
        1.9 million people were left homeless and more than 6,000,000 displaced
        
        In the city of Tacloban, widespread looting took place in the days following the typhoon
      - Economic
        
        The overall economic impact of Typhoon Haiyan is estimated at $5.8 billion (£3.83 billion)
        
        Major rice, corn and sugar-producing areas for the Philippines were destroyed affecting the country's international trade and farmers' incomes
        
        Six million workers lost their sources of income
- - - - Economic
        
        Rail and road services were disrupted.
        
        Many businesses suffered through damage to property and stock.
        
        The estimated cost was £500 million across Cumbria. The government provided £50 million for flood victims and businesses.
        
        Insurance companies have been predicted to pay out up to £325 million to residents and businesses.
      - Environmental
        
        Rivers were significantly altered with increased rates of erosion.
        
        Landslides and mudslides were reported
        
        Heavy rain washed nutrients from soil.
        
        Vegetation was flooded causing habitat loss.
      - Social
        
        Over 43,000 homes across Cumbria and Lancashire suffered from power cuts.
        
        Approximately 5,200 homes were affected by flooding.
        
        One person died in Cumbria.
        
        About 40 schools closed in Cumbria.
    - - Warm air moved towards land. Forced upwards by the Cumbrian Mountains. As air cooled, it condensed heavy rain. Rain fell into the river Derwent and Cocker leading to significant flooding