montserrat volcano 1997

Question 1

what plate margin was Montserrat on

Answer 1

Destructive , North American and Caribbean

Question 2

How many m3 of material was erupted

Answer 2

4-5million m3

Question 3

Economic impacts of Montserrat

Answer 3

Total capital loss value £1 billion
2/3 of homes destroyed by pyroclastic flow
Schools, hospitals and airports destoryed

Question 4

Social impacts of Montserrat eruption

Answer 4

19 people died
8000 people left the island
Hundreds left homeless

Question 5

Environmental impact of Montserrat eruption

Answer 5

Capital city Plymouth under 12 metres of mud and ash
Vegetation and farmland destroyed
Volcanic ash increased soil fertility

Question 6

Responses to Montserrat eruption

Answer 6

UK provided £17 million in aid
Shelter built
People evacuated from south to safe areas in the north
Set up the Montserrat volcano observatory to try predict future eruptions
Red Cross set up temp schooling
Troops from the USA and Royal Navy sent over