Montserrat

Question 1

When

Answer 1

1995-97

Question 2

Active or dormant

Answer 2

Dormant

Question 3

Early activity

Answer 3

Ash emissions, steam explosions and numerous earthquakes

Question 4

March

Answer 4

1996

Produced a huge ash cloud accompanied by dome growth and small pycroclastic flows

Question 5

Early 1997

Answer 5

Continued dome growth with small explosions and ballistic projectiles

Question 6

When was the climax

Answer 6

25 June

Large explosions resulted in pyroclastic flows

Question 7

How much material was rerouted in the 25 June eruption

Answer 7

4-5 million m3 - flowed down the northern flank of the volcano, damaging houses and killing some inhabitants

Question 8

How much of the island was considered safe to live on

Answer 8

40km2 of the 100km2

Question 9

The capital

Answer 9

Plymouth- buried in over 10m of ash and mud, the airport and docking facilities were destroyed. South uninhabitable

Question 10

Since 1997

Answer 10

The volcano has been relatively quiet with only minor activity

Question 11

How did the British government help

Answer 11

• exclusion zones
• evacuation of 7,000 people
• temporary shelters
• infrastructure
• housing
• moving of capital
• farming areas

Question 12

What did the British government set up

Answer 12

The Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) to monitor its activity

Question 13

How much did the UK government spend

Answer 13

£100 million

Question 14

Features of redevelopment

Answer 14

• tourist industry
• return of refugees
• construction of new airport
• port facilities
• football pitch construction