Montserrat Flashcards
When did Montserrat erupt?
June to September 1997
What type of plate margin is Montserrat on?
Destructive
How much material was released in the largest eruption?
4-5 million cubic metres
What were the social impacts of the eruption?
Hundreds lost their homes
8,000 of the 12,000 population left
19 deaths
7 people were injured
Government offices were destroyed
Plymouth was covered by ash, pyroclastic flow and lahars
What were the environmental impacts of the eruption?
Plymouth buried under 12 metres of mud and ash
Vegetation destroyed
Volcanic ash improved fertility
What were the economic impacts of the eruption?
The airport and port was destroyed
£1 billion worth of homes and investments were lost
2/3 of homes on the island were destroyed
Tourists stayed away however, now the number is increasing
What were the responses to the eruption?
People were evacuated to the north
A risk map and exclusion zone was created
Search and rescue for survivors
A volcano observatory was created to predict future eruptions
The UK sent £17 million of short term aid and £41 million of long-term aid
