Tropical Storm Case Study - Typhoon Haiyan

Social Primary effects

• 6,300 killed by storm surge.

• 26,000 people injured.

• 4 million displaced.

• 90% of Tacloban destroyed

• Shocked pregnant woman into giving birth early

Economic primary effects

• 30,000 boats destroyed.

• Airports and roads damaged.

Environmental primary effects

• Mangroves and forests destroyed.

• Oil spills polluted coastlines.

• Saltwater submerged farmlands.

• Debris flying

Social secondary effects

• Disease from contaminated water.

• Schools and hospitals closed.

• Increased crime rates

Economic secondary effects

• $2.9 billion agriculture losses.

• Tourism industry severely affected.

• Heavy reliance on international aid.

• Costly infrastructure reconstruction.

Environmental secondary effects

• Coral reefs badly damaged.

• Water polluted by decomposing bodies.

• Greater vulnerability to typhoons.

• Farmlands salty and unusable.

Immediate responses

• International aid from charities

• Temporary shelters

• R.A.F delivers 200 tonnes of aid

• Helicpoters used to deliver supplies to inaccessible areas

Long-term response

• Repairing fishing boats

• Rebuilding houses

• Distributing rice seeds

• UN aid appeal of £480 million +

• UK provided supplies for 800,000 people

Monitoring strategy

Monitored by the Joint Typhoon Warning center

Prediction strategy

Predicted by Pagasa

Protection

• Made new reinforcements

• Checking roof tiles and slates

Planning

• Evacuation shelters built

• Warnings sent to people to prepare