Chile And Nepal Flashcards

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Chile earthquake

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-2010, February
-magnitude of 8.8
-epicentre just of the coast of chile

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Chile earthquake primary effects

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-500 people were killed
-US$30 billion in damages

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Chile earthquake secondary effects

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-Coastal areas were flooded by a tsunami
-landslides blocked some roads

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Chile earthquake responses immediate

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  • rapid response by emergence services
    -main roads were repaired within a day
    -30,000 emergency shelters were built
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Chile earthquake long-term responses

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-a reconstruction plan to help 200,000 households

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Nepal earthquake

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-low income country
-earthquake of 7.8 magnitude
-April 2015

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Primary effects Nepal earthquake

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-9000 killed
-US$5 billion in damages

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Secondary effects Nepal earthquake

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-Flooding and damage to roads form landslides
-an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed 19

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Immediate responses to Nepal earthquake

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-Overseas aid from NGOs such as oxfam
-300,000 people left the capital city (Kathmandu)

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Long term responses to Nepal earthquake

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-international conference to appeal for funding

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