atmospheric hazards : typhoon hiyan

What date did typhoon Haiyan hit ?

8 November 2009 at 4:40am local time

What category was typhoon haiyan ?

Category 5 (Saffir-Simpson scale)

Who many people died ?

6,190

How many people were homeless ?

4.1 million

How many people were affected ?

14.1 million

How much of Tacloban was destroyed ?

90%

What was the overall cost of damages ?

$12 billion

How many farmers were effected ?

1 million

How many hectares were destroyed ?

600,000

How much was the loss of the rice and seed stock ?

USD $53 million

How proportions of farmers and fishermen incurred a loss ?

1/3

What was the overall cost of the loss of income fore the farmers and fishermen ?

$724 million

What were the primary effects of typhoon haiyan ?

• People’s homes were battered by strong winds → homelessness

• Electricity supply was interrupted

• Airport damaged

• Leyte & Tacloban :

  • 5m storm surge

  • 400mm rainfall flooded an area up to 1km inland

What were the secondary effects of typhoon haiyan ?

• Survivors fighting for food supplies → 8 died

• Ground and surface water source contaminated → seawater + industrial waste + sewage

• Fishing water contaminated → oil tanker spilt 800,000 litres of oil

What were the immediate responses to typhoon haiyan ?

• 800,000 people were evacuated and found refuge in a stadium in tacloban

  • Many people died when it was flooded

• Warning issued by president

• Distributing essential equipment and medical supplies

• 2 day curfew → discourage looting

• 3days after main airport was reopened → international aid was received

• 1 week : power restored to some areas

• 2 weeks : 1 million food packs + 250,000 litres of water

• $1.5 billion in foreign aid

• 33 countries and international organisations promised help

What were the long term responses to typhoon haiyan ?

• ‘Build Back Better’ scheme (2014) :

  • Upgrade building damaged or destroyed to protect from future disasters

• No-build zones

• Storm surge warning system

• Mangrove planted → absorb future storm surges