Typhoon Haiyan- CASE STUDY

Tropical Storms

date and time the storm hit

8th November 2013 at 04:04

wind speeds

up to 314km

height of storm surge

5m

rainfall level

400mm

how far inland did flooding go

1km

where and when did the storm begin

2nd November from area of low pressure in the Pacific

where did it track from when it began

west

when was it declared a tropical storm

4th November

how many landfalls did the storm make on Philippines

5

what country did the storm hit after Philippines

Vietnam

prediction and preparation for the storm

• EVACUATION- residents in flood and landslide prone regions

• military deployed planes and helicopters to the regions predicted to be the worst hit

• president televised a warning

• many sought refuge in indoor stadium with reinforced roof to withstand winds in Tacloban

• Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC)

what happened in Guiuan

its mayor urged residents to evacuate home; many lived due to his efforts

how many people evacuated

800,000

when did the JTWC assess the storm as being level 5

6th November

how much of Tacloban was destroyed

90%

how many people died

6340

how many people made homeless

1.9 million

how many people displaced

3 million

• power was interrupted- damaged lines; led to communication disruptions

• airports (Tacloban) badly damaged

• roads blocked by trees and debris

• 90% of Tacloban destroyed

• looting as survivors fought for supplies

• 6340 people died

• cars destroyed and piled up

• flattened buildings

• landslides

• airports closed

• ferries disrupted

• increase in disease; however no major outbreaks

• 1.9 million people made homeless and 3 million displaced

• people poor

how much did damage to rice cost

$53 million

fraction of farmers and fishermen that lost their income

3/4

how much were total recovery costs to agriculture and fishing

$724 million

percentage by which rice prices rose by in 2014

11.9%

how many bags of rice looted from government warehouse

30,,000

economic impacts (6)

• rice and seed stocks lost; damage to rice cost $53 million

• ¾ of farmers and fishermen lost their income; total recovery costs to agriculture and fishing $724 million

• fishing at Estancia had to stop due to oil contaminated water

• rice prices risen by 11.9% by 2014

• 30,000 large bags of rice looted from a government warehouse

• market prices twice as high as before typhoon

environmental impacts (5)

• oil barge ran aground at Estancia, causing oil leak; this washed ashore and damaged and contaminated 10 hectares of mangroves

• flooding caused surface and groundwater to be contaminated with seawater, chemicals from industry, agriculture and sewage

• animal habitats lost due to chemicals or storm surges/winds

• trees flattened

• landslides

how big was the oil leak at Estancia

800,000L

responses (9)

• government sent out essential equipment and medical supplies

• power restored after a week

• within two weeks, many water and food packs distributed

• WHO coordinated a massive international response to help the Philippines government deliver emergency aid

• aid flown into local airports

• slow response to reach more remote areas

• armed police guarded a fuel depot to stop looting

• rebuilding being done by residents themselves

• aid agencies such as Oxfam providing help

how many food packs were distributed after two weeks

over one million

how many litres of water were distributed after 2 weeks

250,000L