Typhoon Haiyan Trivia: Primary Effects and Impacts Quiz

What was the recorded wind speed of Typhoon Haiyan in kilometres per hour?

What was the approximate cost of damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan?

What was the percentage of Tacloban city that was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan?

How many people were injured as a result of Typhoon Haiyan?

What was the height of the storm surge that hit Leyte and Tacloban?

How many hectares of farmland were affected by Typhoon Haiyan?

Typhoon Haiyan

Struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, at 4:40 am, close to Tacloban
Classified as a category five typhoon
Originated in the northwest Pacific Ocean
One of the most powerful typhoons to affect the Philippines

Wind Speed and Damage

Wind speeds reached 314 km/h (195 mph)

Primary Effects

Strong winds battered homes, making people homeless, especially in Western and Eastern Visayas
Electric power was interrupted
Airport was severely damaged
Roads were blocked by fallen trees and debris

Storm Surge and Rainfall

5-metre storm surge affected Leyte and Tacloban
400mm of rainfall flooded an area of up to 1km inland

Human Impact

6,190 people died
29,000 people were injured
4.1 million people were made homeless
14.1 million people were affected

Economic and Agricultural Impact

Overall cost of damage was around $12 billion
1.1 million tonnes of crops were destroyed
1.1 million houses were damaged
1 million farmers and 600,000 hectares of farmland were affected

Learn about the devastating Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan that struck the Philippines in 2013, causing widespread destruction and impacting thousands of lives. Explore the origin, intensity, and primary effects of this powerful tropical storm.