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Typhoon Haiyan - The Philippines 2013 (LIC - Coggle Diagram
Typhoon Haiyan - The Philippines 2013 (LIC
Primary Impacts
90% of Tacloban city destroyed
The typhoon destroyed 30,000 fishing boats
Tacloban Airport terminal badly damaged
Strong winds damaged buildings and power lines and destroyed crops
Over 400mm of rain caused widespread flooding
Many pregnant women were shocking into labour!
Numbers
Killed: 6300 (mostly by storm surge)
Injured: 26,000
Homes destroyed: 4000
Displaced: 600,000
Homeless: 4.5 million
Temporarily/permanently out of livlihoods: 5 million
Secondary Impacts
14 million people affected, many left homeless and 6 million lost their source of income
Flooding caused landslides and blocked roads, cutting off aid to remote communities
Power supplies in some areas cut off for a month
Ferry services and airline flights disrupted for weeks, slowing down efforts
Shortages of food, water and shelter affected many people leading to disease outbreaks - tetanus and typhoid
Many jobs lost, hospitals were damaged, shops and schools were destroyed, effecting livelihoods and education
Looting and violence broke out in Tacloban
Immediate responses
International government and aid agencies responded quickly with food, ad and temporary shelters.
US aircraft carrier George Washington and helicopters assisted search and rescue and delivery of aid - reduced casualties
Over 1200 education centres were set up to help the homeless
UK government sent shelter kits - each one able to provide emergency shelter for a family
French, Belgain and Israeli field hospitals set up to help the injured
The Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid, which included:
Rice
Canned Food
Sugar
Salt
Cooking oil
Long Term responses
The UN and countries including UK, Australia, Japan and US
Donated financial aid, supplies and medical support
Rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport facilities - aid can reach the country easily
'Cash for work' programmes - people paid to rebuild the city and clear debris - more willing to help
Foreign donors including US, Australia and EU supported new livelihood opportunities
Rice farming and fishing quickly re-established - coconut production takes longer (may take up to 5 yrs)
Aid agencies like Oxfam supported the replacement of fishing boats - vital income
Thousands of homes built away from areas at risk of flooding
More cyclone shelters built to accommodate people evacuated from coastal areas
About
8th November 2013 (4.40am)
Storm category 5 (considered more than that)
SUPER TYPHOON
350 miles across
Formed over Pacific Ocean
Storm surge up to 20 feet high (5 metres)
Wind speeds up to 195 mph