Case studies bossman ting a ling

Question 1

What happened in Chile

Answer 1

Ground shook for three mintues, 27th february 2010, 8.8 on richter scale, struck just off coast of central Chile, destructive plate margin, nazca moving under south americam, tsunami warning issued due to earthquake out to sea

Question 2

What were the primary effects of Chile

Answer 2

500 killed, 12000 injured, 800000 affected, 220000 homes, 4500 schools, 53 ports, 56 hospitals destroyed, most country lost power, estimated damage $30 billion

Question 3

Secondary effects of chile

Answer 3

1500km of roads damaged, coastal towns struck by earthquake, pacific countries struck by tsunami, fire near chemical plant

Question 4

immediate responses to chile

Answer 4

international help, temporary repairs made to highway enabling aid to be transported, power and restored in 10 days, national appeal raised $60 million

Question 5

long term responses to chile

Answer 5

government launched housing reconstruction to help 200000, copper exports rebuilt without foreign aid, recovered fully within 4 year

Question 6

What happened in Nepal

Answer 6

25th April 2015, 7.9 on richter scale, epicentre 80km north of capital Kathmandu, destructive, indo australian colliding with eurasian, 15km below surface, resulted in shaking, landslide and avalanches, damage in India, Tibet and Pakistan

Question 7

Primary effects of Nepal

Answer 7

9000 died, 20000 injured, 8 million affected, 3 million homeless, electricity water and sanitation affected, 1.4 million needed food, 7000 schools destroyed, 50% of shop destroyed, damage over $5 billion

Question 8

secondary effects of Nepal

Answer 8

landslides and avalanches blocked roads, avalanches on Everest killed 19, landslide blocked river,

Question 9

immediate responses of Nepal

Answer 9

search rescue teams, helicopters rescued from avalanches, 500000 tents given to homeless, financial aid from countries, field hospitals set up

Question 10

long term responses to Nepal

Answer 10

roads repaired and landslides cleared, thousands rehoused, schools re built, stricter rules on building codes, tourism boosted, repairs to Everest base camp

Question 11

What happened in Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 11

November 2013, category 5 storm, hit Philippines, huge areas of coast and towns devastated, winds up to 275km/h, waves up to 15m

Question 12

Primary effects of Typhoon Haiyan

Answer 12

6300 killed, 600000 displaced, 4000 homes destroyed, 90% of Tacloban destroyed, buildings, fishing boats, power lines and crops destroyed

Question 13

secondary effects of haiyan

Answer 13

14 million affected, 6 million lost source of income, flooding caused landslides, power supplies cut for a month, shortages of water, food and shelter, looting and violence in Tacloban

Question 14

immediate responses of haiyan

Answer 14

international government responded quickly, US helicopters assisted with search and rescue, 1200 evacuation centres set up, French, Belgian and Israeli hospitals set up

Question 15

long term responses of haiyan

Answer 15

UN donated financial aid, supplies and medical support, rebuilding of roads, bridges and airport, cash for work, rice farming and fishing quickly re-established, homes rebuilt away from risk areas

Question 16

Where are the somerset levels

Answer 16

county in south west england, extensive area of low lying farmland and wetlands bordered by Bristol Channel and Quantock Hills , drained by several rivers flowing to Severn estuary, developed for farming

Question 17

What caused somerset floods in 2014

Answer 17

wettest January since 1910, succession of depressions driven across Atlantic brought wet weather, high tides and storm surges, rivers clooged with sediment

Question 18

Social impacts of somerset floods

Answer 18

600 houses flooded, 16 farms evacuated, residents evacuated, villages cut off, power supplies cut off

Question 19

Economic impacts of somerset floods

Answer 19

cost of damage more than £10 million, 1000 livestock evacuated, local roads cut off by floods

Question 20

Environmental impacts of somerset flood

Answer 20

floodwaters heavily contaminated, debris cleared

Question 21

immediate responses to somerset floods

Answer 21

boats to go shopping or school, volunteers to provide support,

Question 22

long term responses to somerset floods

Answer 22

£20 million flood action plan, in 2014 8km of rivers dredged, road levels raised, flood defences, river banks raised