How did Typhoon Yolanda affect Tacloban?
Local officials estimated that Tacloban City on the island of Leyte was 90% destroyed. The typhoon’s fury affected more than 14 million people across 44 provinces, displacing 4.1 million people, killing more than 6,000 people and leaving 1,800 missing.
When did Yolanda hit Tacloban?
November 8, 2013
At 4.40 a.m. local time on Friday, November 8, 2013, the city of Guiuan (pop. ~52,000) on the island of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas, Philippines, first experienced the full force of Typhoon Haiyan (Super Typhoon Yolanda) as it made landfall.
Did Yolanda recover Tacloban?
Recovering from Typhoon Haiyan: planned resettlement displaces farming communities. Typhoon Haiyan devastated the city of Tacloban in the Philippines on 8 November 2013. Resettlement sites built north of the city aided in recovery, but also displaced farmers that had been working on the lands for generations.
What is the effect of Bagyong Yolanda in our Philippine history?
The total number of people affected by Typhoon Yolanda, in relation to their livelihood, environmental and food security, was approximately 16 million. The livelihoods of 5.9 million people were ‘destroyed, lost or disrupted’ (OCHA/UNEP 2014: 5) by Typhoon Yolanda.
What is the wind speed of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban?
By 8:00 am local time, Haiyan had reached the city of Tacloban on the island of Leyte, with winds in excess of 185 miles (298 km) per hour.
When and where exactly did the Yolanda originate?
On November 1, 2013, a low pressure area was spotted over the Caroline Islands in Kiribati. It moved westward and intensified into a tropical depression on November 3. It became a tropical storm and earned the international name “Haiyan” on November 4 and eventually escalated into a typhoon category on November 5.
Where did Yolanda happen?
the Philippines
Super Typhoon Haiyan, also called Typhoon Haiyan or Typhoon Yolanda, massive and highly destructive storm in the North Pacific Ocean that affected Palau, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China during early November 2013.
How long did typhoon Yolanda last?
November 3, 2013 – November 11, 2013
Typhoon Haiyan/Dates
What is exposure in the article of Yolanda?
Exposure. The situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas. UNDRR Terminology, 2017.
How many died in Yolanda typhoon?
6,340
Typhoon Haiyan/Total fatalities