Earthquakes in chile and nepal

Question 1

state the primary effects of the nepal earthquake

Answer 1

-9000 people died and 20,000 people were injured
-3million people were left homeless when homes were destroyed
-1.4 million people needed food, water and shelter
-7000 schools were destroyed and hospitals were overwhelmed

Question 2

state the secondary effects of the nepal earthquake

Answer 2

-ground shaking
-avalanches on mt everest killed 19people
-an avalanche in lantang region left 250people missing
-a landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki river, 90miles from Kathmandu and many people evacuated in case of flooding

Question 3

what time of day did the nepal earthquake happen

Answer 3

11;56am

Question 4

what was the total death toll of the nepal earthquake

Answer 4

9000

Question 5

what was the total number of people injured

Answer 5

20,000

Question 6

earthquake management for nepal

Answer 6

-country was poorly placed to cope with such a shock
-government already had limited capacity
-no warning system

Question 7

responses to the nepal earthquake
short term

Answer 7

-search and rescue teams, water and medical support arrived quickly from countries e,g china and india
-helicopters rescued many people caught in avalanches
-fianacial aid pledged from many countries
-field hospitals set up to support overcrowded hospitals

Question 8

responses to the nepal long term

Answer 8

-roads repaired and landslides cleared
-thousands of homeless people needed to be rehoused and damaged homes repaired
-tourasm to be boosted by july 2015

Question 9

primary effects of the chile earthquae

Answer 9

-500people killed and 12,000 injured
-220,000 homes and 4500 schools were destroyed
-cost of earthquake was US30billion
-most of chile lost power, water supplies and communications

Question 10

secondary effects of chile

Answer 10

-1500km of road damaged by landslides
-coastal towns devasted by tsunami waves
-fire near santiago, area had to be evacuated

Question 11

short term response earthquake chile

Answer 11

-emergency services acted swifty and international help needed to supply field hospitals
-temporary repairs made
-power and water restored to 90%of homes

Question 12

long term responses chile

Answer 12

-a month after the government launched a house reconstruction plan
-chiles strong economy could be rebuilt without the need for foreign aid
-presedint announced it could take 4years for chile to recover fully from the damage to buildings