Eyjaftjaffajokull volcano Flashcards
When did the eruption occur?
April 2010
What plate margin does it lie on?
A constructive plate boundary spreading 2.5cm per year.
How many farmers and families where evacuated?
500
Who was advised to wear googles and facemasks?
The people living downstream
Name an issue the ash caused
It contaminated the water supply
How much did airlines lose per day?
£130 million
What was the issue with cancelled flights?
Hundreds of thousands of people were stranded, causing hire car companies to increase their prices
How many flights were cancelled during the main 8 day travel ban?
107,000, accounting for 48% of total air traffic and 10 million passengers
Why did the travel ban negatively affect LEDCs such as Kenya?
20% of the Kenyan economy is based on the export of green vegetables and cut flowers to Europe. Over 1 million flower stalks were unsold in the first 2 days and 50,000 farmers were unemployed
How much Co2 was put into the air?
30000 tonnes a day
How many people were evacuated from Southern Iceland
800
What was set up to aid the locals?
24hr emergency hotline
How many emergency beds were provided?
1500
List some long term responses
Research into the effects on as on aircrafts
Reconstruction of roads
Local flood defences reconstructed
European red cross mobilised volunteers
French red cross set up 500 temporary shelters
Which countries Red Cross teams were involved?
France, Britain, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands and Iceland
