6 Questions
What was the recorded wind speed of Typhoon Haiyan in kilometres per hour?
314
What was the approximate cost of damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan?
$12 billion
What was the percentage of Tacloban city that was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan?
90%
How many people were injured as a result of Typhoon Haiyan?
29,000
What was the height of the storm surge that hit Leyte and Tacloban?
5 metres
How many hectares of farmland were affected by Typhoon Haiyan?
600,000
Study Notes
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.
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