Earthquakes Case Study Flashcards
When was Nepal earthquake
2015
Nepal magnitude
7.9
Dead in Nepal
9000
Injured in nepal
20,000
In Nepal how many needed food, water and shelter
1.4 m
When was Chile earthquake
2010
Chile magnitude
8.8
Cost of Nepal earthquake
5 bil
Cost of chile earthquake
30 bil
How many dead in chile
500
How many injured in chile
12,000
How many schools damaged in Nepal
7000
Homes damaged in Nepal
500,000
Schools damaged in chile
4500
Homes damaged in chile
220,000
Homeless in Nepal
3 M
Homeless in chile
1.5 M
How many missing in avalanche in Nepal
250
Secondary effects of chile
Tsunamis hit costal towns
Fire at chemical plant
How many tents supplied to Nepal as an immediate response
500,000
Nepal immediate responses
Field hospitals
International help requested
Chile immediate responses
Power and water to 90% homes
Field hospitals
Repairs to highways in 24 hours
Long term responses in Nepal
Stricter laws on building codes
Roads repaired
Landslides cleared
Long term responses in Chile
Plan to help 200,000 homes
Copper exports helped repair economy