Guatemala Fuego Volcanic Eruption 2018 Flashcards
1
Q
what VEI
A
3
2
Q
what income
A
LIC
3
Q
what plate boundary
A
Located on the ring of fire, sits atop a subduction zone, where the Cocos Plate is diving beneath the Caribbean Plate
4
Q
what caused the lahars
A
Heavy rainfall during the eruption
5
Q
deaths and injuries
A
around 200 and 300
6
Q
what did the government do
A
declared a state of emergency in the three departments most affected by the eruption.
7
Q
hazard impacts
A
strong explosions (ash columns up to 15km) caused a pyroclastic flow
8
Q
response
A
800 Family Emergency Kits were sent
