Chile- Earthquakes Flashcards
Preparation: Why were Chile so prepared?
As they had an earthquake that was 9.5 on the Richter scale in 1960
Preparation: What does the government organise regularly?
Anti-disaster drills
Preparation: What have buildings been built to withstand?
Earthquakes
When was the earthquake?
27th February 2010
What did it measure on the Richter scale?
8.8
What did the earthquake cause?
A tsunami
Primary Effects: How many were killed?
500
Primary Effects: How many were injured?
12,000
Primary Effects: How many homes were damaged?
At least 500,000
Primary Effects: How many homes were destroyed?
Only a few
Primary Effects: Several bridges and roads were…
Destroyed
Primary Effects: Which hospital suffered a lot of damage?
Talca
Primary Effects: Which airport was slightly damaged?
Santiago
Secondary Effects: What did much of Chile lose?
Power, water and communications
Secondary Effects: Where was there a fire? What happened?
A chemical plant on the outskirts of Santiago, everyone was evacuated
Secondary Effects: What suffered very little damage? Why is this so good?
Copper mines- they’re crucial to the economy
Immediate Responses: 10 days after, what percentage of homes had water and power restored?
90%
Immediate Responses: How much did the national telethon raise? What did the money do towards?
$60 million, building emergency shelters
Immediate Responses: Which highway was temporarily repaired? Why?
Route 5 highway, so that aid could get to the worst effected areas
Long-term Responses: What did the government launch 1 month on?
A housing reconstruction plan for 196,000 households
Long-term Responses: What did Chile’s strong economy mean that it was able to do?
Quickly recover, and it didn’t have to rely on foreign aid
