typhoon haiyan, 2013 (effects) - weather hazards

How many people died initially, and why?

6300, mostly due to the storm surge

How many more people died to a lack of aid and a slow response?

28000

How long had it been until anyone had received aid?

5 days

What crime increased, and where?

Looting and violence broke out in Tacloban

What percentage of Tacloban was destroyed?

90%

How many homes had been damaged/flattened?

40,000

What were the two main effects from the strong winds?

Crops were destroyed, and so were power lines due to trees falling on them

How tall was the storm surge during Typhoon Haiyan?

5m

How much rainfall fell during the tropical storm, and what category was it?

400mm, category 5

What recent changes environmentally have placed The Philippines at a higher risk?

Some areas of the country are sinking, and sea levels have raised by 20cm

How many people were displaced?

600,000

How many fishing boats were destroyed?

30,000

What were the major crops affected during the tropical storm?

Sugar, rice and coconut oil

Which transport links were disrupted?

Tacloban airport was badly damaged, and ferries and planes were disrupted for weeks

How many became unemployed?

6 million

How much sugar was lost during the typhoon?

Anywhere between 50,000-120,000

How many acres of farmland were damaged? How much was this worth?

175,000 acres, worth about $85 million

How many of the people affected by the typhoon were subsistence farmers?

90%

How many coconut trees were lost during the typhoon?

33 million

Why was the loss of coconut plantations significant?

The Philippines are the world’s largest exporter of coconut oil, and ½ of Filipino exports are coconut. This timber also had to be milled quickly before it became of no use

How much does the Philippines spend on paying back debt?

20% of government revenue

What ended up leaking into the ecosystem?

Oil and sewage