Quiz: During, Before, and After a Typhoon

A typhoon struck Agusan del Sur where all power supply, water supply, and telecommunication were unavailable for a long period due to severe damage.

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Answer explanation

Signal no. 5 is the highest wind signal that may bring catastrophic damage to the affected areas. Thus, due to the damages, electric supply, potable water, and telecommunication are not available for a long period of time.

The local authority released a public advisory that the typhoon may cause minor to moderate disruption to public transportation.

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Answer explanation

Wind Signal no. 2 carries 62-88 km/h windspeed that may cause minor to moderate damage to the affected areas. Moreover, it may cause minor to moderate disruption to public transportation.

Karl’s banana plantation suffered significant damage. Most of the small trees and some large trees in the surrounding area were uprooted and broken.

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Answer explanation

Wind Signal no. 4 is the second of the strongest category of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) that may bring significant to severe damage to the affected area. Thus, banana plantation and similar plants may suffer significant (massive) damages, and most of small trees and large trees may be uprooted or downed.

Houses that are made of light materials in some areas suffered minimal to minor damage during the typhoon Odette.

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Answer explanation

Wind Signal no. 1 has a wind speed of 39-61 km/h that can cause minimal to minor damage to houses made of light materials.

A house made of concrete suffers minimal to minor roof damage from a typhoon with a windspeed of 89 km/h.

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Answer explanation

Wind Signal no. 3 has a windspeed of 89-117 km/h that may cause moderate to significant damage to the affected areas. However, houses that are well-constructed may only suffer minimal to minor roof damage.