Typhoon Haiyan effects and responses

Primary effects (7)

1. Tacloban 220,000 left homeless

2. Tacloban homes destroyed by 5m high storm surge

3. 6300 people killed (drowned)

4. 600,000 people displaced

5. 40,000 homes destroyed

6. Typhoon destroyed 30,000 fishing boats

7. Over 400mm of rain caused flooding

secondary effects (7)

1. 14 mill affected

2. 6 mil lost source of income

3. Flooding caused landslides and blocked roads

4. Power supplies cut off for a month

5. Transport services disrupted

6. Shortages of food, water, and shelter leading to disease

7. Looting and violence in Tacloban

immediate response (3)

1. 1200 evacuation centres set up

2. France, Belgian, and Israel helped set up hospitals

3. International government and aid agencies responded with food aid, water, and temporary shelters

long term response

1. Rebuilding of roads, bridges, and airports

2. Thousands of homes built away from areas at risk from flooding

3. Cyclone shelters built to accommodate people evacuated from coastal areas