Case Study, Turkey Syria Earthquake (19 March Assesment) Flashcards
Short Term Impacts on People
50,000 deaths in Turkey
7000 deaths in Syria
(Children ophaned, people lost families, mental trauma)
230,000 buildings collapsed(injured people and left them homeless)
Loss of electricity and water supply in Katay Region
(People left hungry)
Long Term Impacts on People
2.7 Million people living in temporary accommodations, 3 months after the earthquake
(overcrowded temporary accommodations leading to bad living conditions: poor sanitation)
Damage to infrastructure is 34 Billion USD
(government has to spend lot of money and would have less money to spend on other stuff such as education)
Economy Shrunk by 5.5%
(affected people’s jobs and left them unemployed)
Short Term Impacts on the Environment
3000 landslides recorder near the epicenter
(destroyed habitats)
The city of Iskenderun was flooded, 200 meters inland
(polluted the water)
Long Term Impacts on the Environments
Dangerous chemicals such as asbestos infiltrated the soil
(could poison wildlife)
150 Million Tonnes of Rubble which was dumped illegally
(pollution and contaminate water)
Preparation for the Earthquake
EARTHQUAKE DRILLS
The government run annual Earthquake drills, last one took place on 12 November 2022
57 Million People took part in earthquake drills(stop,drop,cover)
The Earthquake occurred at 1 am, which made it hard for people to impalement the earthquake drills
Preparation for the Earthquake
BUILDING CODES
New building regulations introduced in 2000, after the earthquake in 1999
President Erdogan introduced a fine for those who did not follow the building regulations
Immediate response to the Earthquake
11000 people arrived in Turkey to help in search and rescue operation
8000 people were rescued from collapsed building
Turkey’s government faced criticism for not deploying the military quicker
Long Term Responses to the Earthquake
President Erdogan pledged to build 319,000 homes
700,000 people are still living in camps
