GCSE Geography - Typhoon Haiyan (Emerging Country) Case Study

What category was the tropical storm that hit Tacloban in November 2013?

• Category 5

• Category 6

• Category 4

• Category 3

What was the wind speed of the storm that hit Tacloban?

• 250 km/h

• 313 km/h

• 280 km/h

• 300 km/h

How many people were killed due to the storm in Tacloban?

• Over 8,000

• Over 5,000

• Over 6,000

• Over 7,000

How many homes were destroyed by the storm?

• 1.1 million

• 2 million

• 500,000

• 750,000

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

• 8m

• 5m

• 7m

• 6m

What was the total cost of damage caused by the storm?

• US$7 billion

• US$6.2 billion

• US$5.8 billion

• US$4.5 billion

How many people lost their sources of income due to the storm?

• 4 million

• 5 million

• 6 million

• 7 million

How many boats were destroyed, affecting fishermen's livelihoods?

• 35,000

• 30,000

• 25,000

• 20,000

How many hectares of farmland were ruined by saltwater?

• 60,000 hectares

• 80,000 hectares

• 50,000 hectares

• 71,000 hectares

Which organization provided US$1 billion for long-term reconstruction?

• The World Bank

• Oxfam

• Save the Children

• The United Nations