comparison hurricane katrina vs typhoon haiyan

social impacts of katrina

• 1,800 deaths

• 60,000 stranded in new orleans

• polluted floodwater

• 1 million relocated due to mass displacement

• racial and class inequalities

social impacts haiyan

• 6300 deaths

• 4 million displaces

• disease outbreak

• prolonged homelessness

• psychological trauma

economic impacts katrina

• $81bn property damage

• oil platforms and refineries destroyed

• job losses and insurance rates surged

economic haiyan

• $12bn in damages

• fisheres and agriculture industries damaged

environmental impacts katrina

• 1.3million acres of forest destroyed

• toxic floodwater polluted ecosystems

environmental impacts haiyan

• coral reefs destroyed

• inland areas flooded destroying ecosystems

immediate responses katrina

• coast guard rescued 33,500 people

• 1.2 million evacuations though many were left behind

• national hurricane centre provided accurate storm path predictions

• FEMA provided housing to displaced families

• 70 countries pledged support, kuwait donated $500m

typhoon haiyan immediate responses

• $500m recieved in aid

• 800,000 evacuated

• curfew set up to stop looting

• airport reopened 3 days after

• red cross set up temp schools

overall

• both disasters highlighted pre existing vulnerabilities - poverty in phillipines, racial inequalities in USA

• scale of damage affected recovery in both areas

• haiyan caused more deaths and displaced millions, katrinas toll was lower but economically costlier

• katrina’s predicted path allowed for some preparation but haiyan struck with greater ferocity and less warning

• USA had more financial resources whereas phillipines relied heavily on international aid