LIC Nepal Earthquake (HAZARDS) Flashcards
1
Q
Earthquake facts
A
- April 2015
- 7.9 on the Richter scale
2
Q
what caused the earthquake
A
-Indo-Australian plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate (destructive)
3
Q
Primary effects
A
- 9,000 people died
- 20.000 injured
- over 8 million people effected
- 3 million left homeless
- 7,000 school destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed
- cost of damage estimated at over $5 billion
4
Q
Secondary effects
A
- ground shaking triggered landslides and valances causing more damage
- Avalanche on Mount Everest killed at least 19 people
- a different avalanche left 250 people missing
5
Q
Immediate responses
A
- search and rescue teams
- helicopters rescued people on m aunt Everest and also delivered supplies to villages cut off by landslides
- half a million tents needed to provide shelter for the homeless
- field hospitals were set up to support overcrowded main hospitals
- financial aid was given from other countries
6
Q
Long term responses
A
- roads repaired and landslides cleared
- over 7,000 schools rebuilt or repaired
- stricter controls on building codes
- homeless people rehoused and damaged homes repaired
- repairs to Everest base camp and trekking routes
