Montserrat

Question 1

When, where?

Answer 1

June 25th 1997
Soufrier hills volcano
Chances peak
Caribbean island

Question 2

Why?

Answer 2

Destructive plate margin

Atlantic plate and Caribbean plate

Question 3

Short term effects

Answer 3

Over 20 villages and two thirds of homes on island were destroyed by pyroclastic flows
19 died, 7 injured
4-5 million cubic meters of rocks & Gas were released in large eruption
Large areas covered in volcanic material (Plymouth buried under 12m of mud and ash)

Question 4

Long term effects

Answer 4

Population decline- 8000 of 12000 left since eruptions began in 1995
Tourism now increasing because people come to see volcano
Fires destroyed government offices, police HQ and petrol station

Question 5

Immediate responses

Answer 5

People evacuated to north
Temporary infrastructure built
Shelters
Emergency services provided support units for search and rescue missions

Question 6

Long term responses

Answer 6

Montserrat volcano observatory
U.K. Provided £41 million to develop north of island (docks, airport, houses built)
U.K. Provided £17million in emergency aides