Tropical Storms Case Study

Typhoon Haiyan

• Place: the Philippines
• Date: November 2013
• Size: category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale

• About 6300 people killed – most drowned by the storm surge
• Over 600 000 people displaced and 40 000 homes damaged orflattened – 90% of Tacloban city destroyed
• Tacloban airport terminal badly damaged.
• The typhoon destroyed 30 000 fishing boats
• Strong winds damaged buildings and power lines and destroyed crops
• Over 400 mm of rain caused widespread flooding

• 14 million people affected, many left homeless and 6 million people lost their source of income
• Flooding caused landslides and blocked roads, cutting off aid to remote communities.
• Power supplies in some areas cut off for a month
• Shortages of water, food and shelter affected many people, leading to outbreaks of disease
• Many jobs lost, hospitals were damaged, shops and schools were destroyed, affecting people’s livelihoods and education.
• Looting and violence broke out in Tacloban.

• International government and aid agencies responded quickly with food aid, water and temporary shelters.
• US aircraft carried George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue and delivery of aid
• Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless
• UK governments sent shelter kits, each one able to provide emergency shelter for a family.
• French, Belgian and Israeli field hospitals set up to help the injured.
• The Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid, which included rice, canned food, sugar, salt and cooking oil.

• International government and aid agencies responded quickly with food aid, water and temporary shelters.
• US aircraft carried George Washington and helicopters assisted with search and rescue and delivery of aid
• Over 1200 evacuation centres were set up to help the homeless
• UK governments sent shelter kits, each one able to provide emergency shelter for a family.
• French, Belgian and Israeli field hospitals set up to help the injured.
• The Philippines Red Cross delivered basic food aid, which included rice, canned food, sugar, salt and cooking oil.
• Thousands of homes have been built away from areas at risk from flooding.
• More cyclone shelters built to accommodate people evacuated from costal areas.