Typhoon Haiyan

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  • Created on: 09-12-20 22:54
Facts
Philippines in South East Asia in November 2013
Winds of 313 km/h.
281.9 mm of rainfall
Waves of up to 7 m in height
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Economic Effects
$5.8 billion (£3.83 billion) of impact
Six million workers lost their sources of income.
Major rice, corn and sugar-producing areas in Philippines destroyed - affecting trade and farmers' incomes.
The city of Tacloban's airport severely damaged, affecting
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Social Effects
More than 7,000 people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan.
1.9 million people were left homeless and more than 6,000,000 displaced.
There were outbreaks of disease due to the lack of sanitation, food, water, shelter, and medication.
Less affected areas reporte
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Environmental Effects
Widespread floods damaged and in many cases destroyed homes and businesses in coastal areas.
estimated 71,000 hectares of farmland was affected.
Thousands of trees were uprooted leading to a massive release of carbon dioxide and loss of habitat.
Flooding
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Responses
Warnings from PAGASA lead to evacuation of approximately 750,000 residents.
The UK government provided food, shelter, clean water, medicine and other supplies for up to 800,000 victims.
Several charities provided emergency aid such as water, food and shel
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$5.8 billion (£3.83 billion) of impact
Six million workers lost their sources of income.
Major rice, corn and sugar-producing areas in Philippines destroyed - affecting trade and farmers' incomes.
The city of Tacloban's airport severely damaged, affecting

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Economic Effects

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More than 7,000 people were killed by Typhoon Haiyan.
1.9 million people were left homeless and more than 6,000,000 displaced.
There were outbreaks of disease due to the lack of sanitation, food, water, shelter, and medication.
Less affected areas reporte

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Card 4

Front

Widespread floods damaged and in many cases destroyed homes and businesses in coastal areas.
estimated 71,000 hectares of farmland was affected.
Thousands of trees were uprooted leading to a massive release of carbon dioxide and loss of habitat.
Flooding

Back

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Card 5

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Warnings from PAGASA lead to evacuation of approximately 750,000 residents.
The UK government provided food, shelter, clean water, medicine and other supplies for up to 800,000 victims.
Several charities provided emergency aid such as water, food and shel

Back

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