1. TYPHOON HAIYAN BLAKE, JACK AND SARAH

2. WHERE AND WHEN DID IT HAPPEN? Typhoon Haiyan happened several hundred kilometres east-southeast of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia on November 2 nd. The Typhoon moved westward, turning into a tropical storm the next day. typhoon Haiyan hit two main provinces in the Philippines, Leyte, and Samar

3. STORM TRACK Tropical Depression: 39 mph/63kmh Tropical Storm: 39- 73 mph/63- 117kmh Category 1: 74- 95mph/119-153kmh Category 2: 96- 110mph/154- 177kmh Category 3: 111- 129mph/178- 208kmh Category 4: 130- 156mph/209- 251kmh Category 5: +156mph/+251kmh Unknown Tropical cyclone Subtropical cyclone Extratropical cyclone

4. THE EXTENT OF TYPHOON HAIYAN

5. The Mega Typhoon had winds up to 300lm/h along cities such as Tacloban, the capital of Leyte. The Philippines are a developing nation and is very vulnerable to these natural disasters. This is one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded.

6. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE Asian Development Bank: $500m emergency loans and $23m in grants Australia: A$30m ($28m) package, including medical staff, shelter materials, water containers and hygiene kits China: 10m yuan ($1.6m; £1m) in relief goods plus $200,000 (£120,000) from government and Red Cross European Commission: $11m Indonesia: Logistical aid including aircraft, food, generators and medicine Israel: 148-person team, including search, rescue and medical services; field hospital with 100 tonnes of aid Japan: $10m, including tents and blankets. Pledged up to 1,000 soldiers, 25-person medical team already sent South Korea: $5m plus a 40-strong medical team UAE: $10m in humanitarian aid US: $20m in humanitarian aid, 90 marines, aircraft carrier plus logistics support UK: $16m (£10m) package including emergency shelter, water and household items

7. BIBLIOGRAPHY -Storm track image (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan -Typhoon Haiyan Aid Numbers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-24899006)http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-24899006 -Aid in Numbers (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia- 25080349)http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia- 25080349 -Typhoon Haiyan BBC Video (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world- asia-24906181)http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world- asia-24906181 -Typhoon Haiyan Video Yahoo (http://news.yahoo.com/typhoon- haiyan-flattens-houses-triggers-floods-philippines-least- 011653699.html)http://news.yahoo.com/typhoon- haiyan-flattens-houses-triggers-floods-philippines-least- 011653699.html