Typhoon Haiyan (coastal flooding) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: RuthCreated on: 13-05-14 18:23 HDI 0.654 1 of 15 GDP $4660 2 of 15 Number of inhabited islands 2000 3 of 15 First landfall Guiuan, Eastern Samar, November 7th 2013 4 of 15 Storm surge 4m in Tacloban 5 of 15 Deaths 6201 6 of 15 Homeless 1.9 million 7 of 15 Affected 10 million 8 of 15 Injured 26,000, but medical facilities were destroyed. 2,000 in Tacloban left without medical care 9 of 15 Community cohesion Churches became a place of sanctuary, communities helped bury own dead - in Samar, a community created a mass grave for 57 10 of 15 Manila the capital was spared, but destroyed power lines meant government was disrupted 11 of 15 Airport Tacloban airport was destroyed 12 of 15 Tacloban buildings 90% destroyed 13 of 15 Self-help A volunteer army prepared basic survival packs, including fish and biscuits 14 of 15 Aid Over $20 million in aid was given, plys ships, including HMS Illustrious with food aid 15 of 15
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