Monserrat Volcano Flashcards
1
Q
Environmental impacts
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Primary: -areas covered in volcanic material -vegetation and farmland destroyed Secondary: -increase soil fertility
2
Q
Economic impacts
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Primary: -2/3 of homes destroyed -Schools, hospitals, airport destroyed Secondary: -tourists stayed away
3
Q
Social Impacts
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Primary: -19 dead, 7 injured -fires destroyed many buildings (inc.government building) Secondary: -family loss and stress -8000 left the island
4
Q
Short Term Responses:
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- people evacuated from south to North to safe zones
- temporary camps
- uk provided £17 million in aid
5
Q
Long term responses
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- Montserrat Volcano Observatory set up to monitore
- New dock, and airport, houses rebuilt
- Risk map creates and an exclusion zone
6
Q
Where is Montserrat?
A
Caribbean
