Hazards

Question 1

What’s a ritcher scale

Answer 1

Measures size
Seismometer

Question 2

What’s a mercalli scale

Answer 2

Measures destruction
1-12
Based off roads being damaged, deaths etc

Question 3

What are 3 p’s

Answer 3

Plan
Protect
Predict

Question 4

How to predict

Answer 4

Pre shock ( not enough time? )
Animals ( liveability )

Question 5

How to protect

Answer 5

Reinforced buildings
Steel frames
More weight at top of buildings
Able to move a meter

Question 6

How to plan

Answer 6

Have resources (food & water)
Pre packed clothes, first aid
Earthquake drills

Question 7

Nepal primary effects

Answer 7

8632 died
14500 injured
18climbers killed at mt Everest

Question 8

Nepal secondary effects

Answer 8

2.8million homeless
1.1million kids denied access to education
Series of aftershocks

Question 8

Nepal immediate responses

Answer 8

People dug with hands to save loved ones
Rescue teams sent from USA, uk Pakistan, Germany, India

Question 9

Nepal Long term responses

Answer 9

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided up to $200 million for the first rehabilitation phase

Question 10

Nepal case study info

Answer 10

7.8 magnitude
25th April 2015
15km depth

Question 11

Christchurch info

Answer 11

22nd feb 2011
6.2 mag
Depth 5km

Question 12

Primary affects of Christ church

Answer 12

185 people died
6600 suffered minor injuries
80% city without electricity

Question 13

Christchurch secondary effects

Answer 13

10600 people moved
1240 demolished as of being unsafe

Question 14

Christchurch short term responses

Answer 14

Aid money sent from around the world (Australia sent 5mil)
Rescue crews from Japan USA uk Australia
800 farmers bought equipment to help

Question 15

Christchurch long term response

Answer 15

All water and sewage restored
By August 80% of roads repaired

Question 16

Typhoon Haiyan info

Answer 16

8th November 2013
Categorie- 5
In Philippines

Question 17

Haiyan secondary effects

Answer 17

14mil affected
6mil lost source of income
Hospitals schools shops destroyed

Question 17

Haiyan primary effects

Answer 17

6500 died
90% of city destroyed
Widespread flooding

Question 18

Haiyan short term responses

Answer 18

1200 evacuation centres set up for homeless
Uk sent shelter kits

Question 19

Haiyan long term responses

Answer 19

“Cash for work” programmes
Cyclone shelters built
Rebuilding of roads

Question 20

Beast from the east info

Answer 20

Feb 28th to 2nd march 2018

Question 21

B.F.T.E primary effects

Answer 21

15-20c, of snow
70mph winds
10dead

Question 22

B.f.t.e secondary effecst

Answer 22

Impacts caused after
Gas deficit warning
Thousasnds left without power

Question 23

B.f.t.e short term responses

Answer 23

Greggs driver hand out cakes to stranded drivers Met office issues ‘red’ weather warning to stop people travelling

Question 24

B.f.t.e long term responses

Answer 24

Not much done as warning where effective