Typhoon Haiyan Case Study

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GCSE Geography AQA

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How many died?

6300

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How many fishing boats were destroyed?

30,000

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How many people were affected?

14 million

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How many people lost their source of income

6 million

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How much rainfall occurred?

400mm

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Where did looting and violence break out?

Tacloban

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What were there shortages of?

Food, clean water, shelter

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What key building was damaged?

Tacloban Airport

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What did strong wind damage?

Crops and houses

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What was set up to help to clear the roads?

'Cash for work' programmes

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How many evacuations centres were set up?

1200

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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)

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What were set up to help the injured?

Field hospitals

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What did they rebuild?

Roads, Bridges, and airport facilities

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What did some aid agencies help replace?

Fishing boats

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What category was Typhoon Haiyan?

Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale

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