Hazards Flashcards
When did the Nepal earthquake happen?
25th April 2015
How strong was the Nepal earthquake?
7.9 magnitude
How many people died in the Nepal earthquake?
9,000 people and 19,000 injured
What did people need in the Nepal earthquake?
1.4 million people needed food and water and shelter
How many homes destroyed in the Nepal earthquake?
3 million homes
How much was the cost of damages in the Nepal earthquake?
$5 billion
What secondary effects were there after the Nepal earthquake?
- Avalanches on Mt Everest killed 19 people
- Landslides occurred
- Gas pipes ruptured and fire spread
- Many aftershocks (one was strong then the original earthquake)
How many many tents set up after the Nepal earthquake?
Half a million tents provided
What were the shirt tern responses to the Nepal earthquake?
- Search and rescue began
- Sniffer dogs sent
- Field hospitals set up
- Helicopters sent to help rescue those trapped in avalanches
What was the problem with the short term responses of the Nepal earthquake?
Aid was slow to arrive because the runway was too short for the average plane to land on so aid had to divert to India and move to smaller planes to get to Nepal. This slowed response time
How many schools had to be rebuilt after the Nepal earthquake?
7000 schools
What were the long term responses to the Nepal earthquake?
- Roads and landslide
- Building regulations to make buildings more earthquake proof were implementing
- Homes and historical monuments were rebuilt
What happened to tourism after the Nepal earthquake?
Tourism increased
When was the Kobe earthquake?
17th January 1995
How powerful was the Kobe earthquake?
It had a 7.2 magnitude
How many people died in the Kobe earthquake?
6,400 people died and 40,000 injured
How many homes destroyed in the Kobe earthquake?
200,000 homes destroyed and 300,000 homeless people
What was the cost of damage in the Kobe earthquake?
$100 billion
What were the secondary effects of the Kobe earthquake?
- Liquefaction
- Gas pipes ruptured and fires spread
- Many aftershocks which lasted for 30 minutes
- Roads collapsed slowing down emergency services
What were the short term responses to the Kobe earthquake?
- Search and rescue began
- Sniffer dogs sent
- Field hospitals set up
- Tents provided
- Blankets and food donated within 24 hours
What were the long term responses to the Kobe earthquake?
- Roads and schools rebuilt
- Laws were passed to make buildings more earthquake regulations more earthquake proof
- Seismometers placed around Kobe to monitor future earthquakes
- By July 1995, all gas and water pipes were repaired
How did Japan’s high rise motorways impact the effects of the Kobe earthquake?
Japan has a lot of high rise motorways, when these collapsed it made search and rescue harder as crossing the city became impassible increasing the death toll and slowing down the short term response, although only by hours, not days like in Nepal.
Where did Typhoon Haiyan happen?
The Philippines
How powerful was Typhoon Haiyan?
It was a category 5 hurricane and one of the strongest storm on record
When did Typhoon Haiyan take place?
November 2013
How many homes destroyed due to Typhoon Haiyan?
40,000 homes destroyed and 1.9 million homeless
How much money in damages due to Typhoon Haiyan?
$14.5 billion in damages
What are the secondary effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
How many people died due to Typhoon Haiyan?
7,500 people died
