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1
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how much tephra ejected

A

250 million m2

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2
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how far did molten lava flow

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2.5 miles

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3
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how many people evacuated

A

800 to 4 safe zones

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4
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what contaminated water

A

florine

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5
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how many people were unable to travel

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10 000

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6
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how many countries closed their airspaces

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20

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7
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how much money did BA loose a day

A

£3 million

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8
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how much money did Kenyan farmers loose a day

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£3.8 million

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9
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what caused respiratory problems

A

sulphur dioxide

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10
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what did they do in iceland to stop bridges being destroyed

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destroyed levees

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11
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what happened to the geothermal water pump

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it was closed temporarily

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12
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what were the long term responses

A

new mobile radar
higher levees
icelandic meteorological office

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13
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when?

A

25th march 2010

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