Typhoon Haiyan
Where did Typhoon Haiyan happen?
In the centre of the phillipines, south-east Asia.
In what direction did the storm move in?
Westerly
What storm categories did it reach?
Begun at 4
Ended at 3
Highest 5
When did it happen?
7th-9th November 2013
When did it reach land?
4:40 am
Which region did it hit first?
Tacloban
What was the most dangerous impact?
A storm surge
Why was some of the aid slower to getting to people?
Any 1 from:
. high winds
. remote areas requiring helicopters
What was the speed of the wind?
313 km/h
How big were the waves at the coast?
7m
How many people died?
6,190
How deep was the floodwater?
20ft
What was the temperature of the water?
30'C
How much rain was there in 12 hours?
281.9mm
How big was it in miles?
380
How many were injured?
26,000
How many homes were destroyed?
500,000
How many million were left homeless?
4.5
How much aid did the RAF deliver in 10 days?
200 tonnes
What's the population of the phillipines?
108 million
What's the percentage of people in poverty in the phillipines?
27%
What's the life expectancy of the phillipines?
72
What's the literacy rate of the phillipines?
48.7%