Eyjafjallajokull Flashcards
Primary impacts of the volcanoes
As the result of the eruption, day turned to night, with Ash blocking out the sun. Rescuers wore face masks to prevent them from choking on the clouds of Ash.
Homes and roads were damaged and services disrupted, crops were destroyed by Ash and roas washed away. The Ash cloud brought European airspace to a standstill during the latter half of April 2010 and cost billions of euros in delays. During the eruption, a no-fly zone was imposed across much of Europre, that meant airlines were losing around £130bn per day. The price shares in major airlines dropped between 2.5-3.3 % during the explosion.
Secondary effects
Sporting events were cancelled or affected due to cancelled flights. Fresh food imports stopped
Local water supplied contaminated with fluoride
Flooding was caused as the glacier melted
International effects
The impact was felt as far as Kenya, where farmers have laid off 5000 workers after flowers and vegetables were left totting at airports. Kenya’s flower councilbsays the country lost $1.3m a day in lost shipments to europe
Short term responses
The area around the volcano was evacuated.
European Red Cross Societies mobilised volunteers, staff and other resources to help people affected directly or indirectly by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier volcano.
The European Red Cross provided food for the farming population living vicinity of the glacier as well as counselling and psychosocial support, in particular for traumatised children
Long term responses
The European Union has developed an integrated structure for air traffic management. As a result, nine Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) will replace the existing 27 areas. This means following a volcanic eruption in the future, areas of air space may be closed, reducing the risk of closing all European air space
