Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Tropical
Cyclones
- Typhoon Haiyan
- Philippines
- LEDC
- 2nd November 2013
- Wind speeds of over 300 km/h
- Saffir-Simpson Scale: 5
- Most damage on the islands of Samar and Leyte
- Estimated 6000 people killed
- Many more recorded as missing
- Economic
- Estimated damage: US$2 billion
- Damage and disruption to infrastructure blocked
transport across islands, making provisions of aid and
support difficult and expensive.
- Social
- Significant loss of power
- Estimated 600000 people displaced from their homes
- Many homes were left destroyed
- Environmental
- Mangroves damaged across the islands
- Trees uprooted
- Oil spills from a tanker caused sea pollution
- Flooding and landslides were reported across the Philippines
- Formed in the South Pacific Ocean, close to the Federated States of Micronesia
- Hurricane Sandy
- USA
- MEDC
- 29th October 2013
- Wind speeds of 129 km/h
- Saffir-Simpson Scale: 1
- Social
- Death toll was at least 150 people
- Many areas left without electricity
- Homes and businesses damaged
- Schools closed for days
- Economic
- Estimated property damage: US$65 billion
- Government had to pay for petrol to be
brought in as supplies ran out
- Income from tourism affected by cancellation
of New York Marathon
- Environmental
- Storm surge caused significant damage to coastal
nature reserves like the Prime