The document analyzes estimates of informal settlers at risk from storm surges in Tacloban City, Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. It estimates that at least 31,478 informal settlers were at risk from storm surges. The death toll reported in Tacloban City was 2,524, representing 8% of those estimated to be at risk and 1.1% of the city's total population. Maps show delineations of informal settlements in various barangays of Tacloban City before and after the typhoon.

1. Estimate of Informal Settlers at Risk
from Storm Surges vs. Number of
Fatalities in Tacloban City
(Yolanda PH)

2. Simulation Results

3. Simulation
Results
Tacloban City
Downtown and
Airport Area

4. Informal Settlement Delineation

5. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 70, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

6. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 70, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

7. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 70, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

8. Informal Settlement Delineation
Source: READY Project

9. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 70, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

10. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 70, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

11. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 70, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

12. Informal Settlement Delineation
Source: READY Project

13. Informal Settlement Delineation
Anibong, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

14. Informal Settlement Delineation
Anibong, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

15. Informal Settlement Delineation
Anibong, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

16. Informal Settlement Delineation
Source: READY Project

17. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 36, 36-A and 66, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

18. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 36, 36-A and 66, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

19. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 36, 36-A and 66, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

20. Informal Settlement Delineation
Source: READY Project

21. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 31, 35 and 35-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

22. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 36, 36-A and 66, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

23. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 31, 35 and 35-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

24. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 36, 36-A and 66, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

25. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 48, 48-A and 48-B, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

26. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 31, 35 and 35-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

27. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 48, 48-A and 48-B, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

28. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 31, 35 and 35-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

29. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 54 and 54-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

30. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 54 and 54-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

31. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 54 and 54-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

32. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 54 and 54-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

33. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 56-A and 58, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

34. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 56-A and 58, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

35. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 56-A and 58, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

36. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 56-A and 58, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

37. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 60 and 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

38. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 60 and 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

39. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 60 and 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

40. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 60 and 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

41. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

42. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

43. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

44. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 60-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

45. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

46. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

47. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

48. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

49. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

50. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

51. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

52. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

53. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

54. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

55. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

56. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

57. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

58. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

59. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

60. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

61. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

62. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

63. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Post- Yolanda)

64. Informal Settlement Delineation
Source: READY Project

65. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

66. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

67. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

68. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

69. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

70. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

71. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

72. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

73. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

74. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

75. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

76. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

77. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

78. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

79. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

80. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 88, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

81. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

82. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

83. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

84. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

85. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

86. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

87. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

88. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 90, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

89. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 87 and 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

90. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 87 and 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

91. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 87 and 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

92. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 87 and 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

93. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

94. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

95. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

96. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgys. 89, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

97. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

98. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

99. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

100. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 83-A, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

101. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 74, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

102. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. , Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

103. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. 74, Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

104. Informal Settlement Delineation
Brgy. , Tacloban City (Pre- Yolanda)

105. Photo by Bullit Marquez for Associated Press

106. Results
Minimum estimate of informal settlers at risk from
storm surges
31,478
2010 Population of Tacloban City
221,174
Number of dead in Tacloban City according to NDRRMC
as of January 7, 2014
2,524
Percentage of deaths relative to informal settlers in
Tacloban City at risk from storm surges
8%
Percentage of deaths relative to entire population of
Tacloban City
1.1%
Sources:
Google Earth
National Statistics Office 2010 Census of Population and Housing
NDRRMC SitRep No.85 Effects of Typhoon “Yolanda” (HAIYAN)