Typhoon Haiyan Case Study

GCSE Geography AQA

How many died?

6300

How many fishing boats were destroyed?

30,000

How many people were affected?

14 million

How many people lost their source of income

6 million

How much rainfall occurred?

400mm

Where did looting and violence break out?

Tacloban

What were there shortages of?

Food, clean water, shelter

What key building was damaged?

Tacloban Airport

What did strong wind damage?

Crops and houses

What was set up to help to clear the roads?

'Cash for work' programmes

How many evacuations centres were set up?

1200

What did the UK government send?

Shelter kits (Durable plastic box containing items such as hat, gloves, scarfs, water containers, tool kit, cooking equipment and mosquito net)

What were set up to help the injured?

Field hospitals

What did they rebuild?

Roads, Bridges, and airport facilities

What did some aid agencies help replace?

Fishing boats

What category was Typhoon Haiyan?

Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale