Chile vs Nepal Flashcards

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Chile primary effects

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500 killed, 80,000 affected
8.8 on richer scale
Santiago airport badly affected
Lost power which was restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
30 billion dollars

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Chile secondary effects

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fire in Santiago airport - ppl had to evacuate
1500km of roads damaged by landslides
Coastal towns devastated by tsunami waves

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Chile immediate responses

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emergency services acted swiftly
30,000 small emergency homes built
Temporary repairs made to Santiago airport
Power and water restored to 90% of homes after 10 days

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Chile long term responses

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helped 200,000 homes that were affected
Chile has a strong economy (copper exports) so didn’t need much international help

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Nepal primary effects

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9000 died, over 8 million affected
7.9 on richer scale
4 mill left homeless
1.4 mill needed food and water
Electric supplies and water were contaminated
50% of shops destroyed
$5 billion cost

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Nepal secondary effects

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landslides triggered + avalanches - 19 ppl died here on mt Everest
Kali river flooded due to landslide - leading to people drowning people had to evacuate

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Nepal immediate responses

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Search and rescue teams arrived quickly from UK and India
Helicopters helped to find ppl
Half a mill tents needed for homeless
300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu
Financial aid pledged from many countries

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Nepal long term responses

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Roads repaired + landslides cleared
Thousands of homeless ppl to be re housed
Stricter controls on building codes
Tourism to be boosted
Repairs to Everest base camp

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