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Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines, Tacloban city (tropical storm) - Correct Answer ✔✔ 2013,
LIC, 7m storm surge
PRIMARY:
- 6,300 killed
- 40,000 homes destroyed
- 600,000 homeless
- 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
SECONDARY:
**- widespread FLOODING** (environmental)
- POWER supplies CUT for month
- 6 million people lost source of income
- LOOTING and violence broke out in Tacloban city**
**- 5 metre storm surge killed fish (disrupting ecosystems), led to leaking sewage, loss
of forests etc.**(environmental)
IMMEDIATE:
- 1,200 evacuation shelters set up
**- field hospitals set up to help injured**
- red cross delivered basic food aid
LONG TERM:
- rebuilding of roads, bridges etc.
- CYLONE SHELTERS built, houses built
- 'cash for work' programmes paid people to clear debris
- Oxfam replaced fishing boats, a vital source of income
Typhoon Haiyan primary effects - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 6,300 killed
- 40,000 homes destroyed
- 600,000 homeless
- 30,000 fishing boats destroyed
Typhoon Haiyan secondary effects - Correct Answer ✔✔ - widespread FLOODING
(environmental)
- POWER supplies CUT for month
, - 6 million people lost source of income
- LOOTING and violence broke out in Tacloban city
- 5 metre storm surge killed fish (disrupting ecosystems), led to leaking sewage, loss of
forests etc. (environmental)
Typhoon Haiyan immediate responses - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 1,200 evacuation
shelters set up
- field hospitals set up to help injured
- red cross delivered basic food aid
Typhoon Haiyan long term responses - Correct Answer ✔✔ - rebuilding of roads,
bridges etc.
- CYLONE SHELTERS built, houses built
- 'cash for work' programmes paid people to clear debris
- Oxfam replaced fishing boats, a vital source of income
L'Aquila, Italy (earthquake) - Correct Answer ✔✔ 2009, HIC
PRIMARY:
- 308 killed
- 1,500 injured
- 68,000 homeless
- 10,000 buildings collapsed
SECONDARY:
**- lack of housing caused prices and rent to increase**
- less business, tourism and income due to unsafe zones
- loss of power
IMMEDIATE
- hotels provide shelter
- tent cities put up
- survivors searched for
- bills temp disabled
LONG TERM:
- students given free public transport
- new settlements built to accommodate over 20,000 residents who lived in city centre
L'Aquila, Italy primary effects - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 308 killed
- 1,500 injured
- 68,000 homeless
- 10,000 buildings collapsed
L'Aquila, Italy secondary effects - Correct Answer ✔✔ - lack of housing caused prices
and rent to increase