Typhoon Yolanda

1. Typhoon Yolanda:
Wind, Water and Work
What does an engineer do?

2. What is a typhoon?
A cyclonic (rotating storm)
usually created by a low pressure
system. Associated with very
strong winds and torrential rain.
In different locations it may be
referred to as a typhoon, cyclone
or hurrican.

3. SUPER Typhoon Yolanda
 Maximum sustained wind spend ever recorded on
land: 145 mph!
 Rainfall up to 19.5 inches locally!
 Typhoon Yolanda Storm Surge was 16ft!

4. After the Typhoon

5. After the Typhoon

6. After the Typhoon

7. What do you do now?

8. Provide Food

9. Supply water and sanitation

10. Electricity

11. Debris and shelter

12. What’s next?

13. “Build back better”