3.1.1.2 Nepal:Tectonics effects and responses- area of poverty Flashcards
1
Q
when did it occur
A
2015
2
Q
richter scale
A
7.8
3
Q
plate boundary
A
Indo australian and Eurasian- destructive
4
Q
3 primary effects
A
9000 killed
50% shops destroyed
no electricity/water/sanitation
5
Q
cost
A
$5 billion
6
Q
3 secondary effects
A
avalanches killed 19
1.4 million needed food, water and shelter
landslide blocked gandaki river causing flooding
7
Q
3 immediate responses
A
helicopters rescued people trapped from the avalanche
half a million tents provided shelter
search and rescue from UK, India and China
8
Q
3 long term responses
A
4 months later repairs were made to Mount Everest
international conference to discuss reconstruction and seek support from other countries
roads repaired and landslide cleared
9
Q
duration
A
50 seconds
