iceland megadisater Flashcards
when did it happen?
march 2010
how long had it been since the E15 volcano had last errupted?
190 years
what did the eruption cause
a huge ash cloud covering most of europe
list 3 social impacts
no direct deaths, royalty and diplomats had to postpone/cancel trips, creation of crisis coordination group to handle future disasters
list 3 economic impacts
air travel disrupted (worst since 9/11), imports and exports in and out of europe disrupted (perishable good perished), airports lost up to £80million
what was the regional significance?
lava streams, mud, ice and meltwater swelled in streams and rivers and caused flooding, series of small earthquakes before the volcano errupted
what was the global significance?
major travel disruption - flights cancelled, goods perished, royalty and diplomats had to postpone trips