Chilean Earthquake (2010)

Question 1

Primary Effects

Answer 1

500 deaths
12,000 injured
220,000 homes destroyed
Estimated cost $30 billion

Question 2

Secondary Effects

Answer 2

1500km of roads blocked from landslides
Tsunamis devastated coastal towns
800,000 people effected

Question 3

Immediate Responses

Answer 3

Emergency services acted quickly
Search teams set up in hours
Make-shift hospitals set up

Question 4

Long-term Responses

Answer 4

One month after the earthquake, reconstruction plan launched

Strong economy was rebuilt