Typhoon Haiyan case study

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  • Typhoon Haiyan
    • primary effects
      • 600,000+ people displaced/ 40,000 homes destroyed
    • secondary effects
      • flooding caused landslides and blocked roads
      • 14million effected
      • 6 million lost their source of income
      • shortages of food, water and shelter led to outbreak of diseases
    • immediate responses
      • 1200+ shelters were set up to help homeless
      • UK government sent shelter kits
      • food aid, water and temporary shelters
    • secondary responses
      • rice farming and fishing quickly re-established
      • 1000s of homes have been built away from areas at risk of flooding
      • foreign donors supported new livelihood opportunities
      • rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport facilities
    • causes of the storm
      • warm ocean of 27 degrees/ enough coriolis effect to create rotating winds over the ocean's surface
      • storm surge
    • location and when
      • waves up to 15m high
      • category 5 storm
      • winds up to 275 km/h
      • November 2013

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