Mount Nyiragongo

Question 1

Where?

Answer 1

Congo - Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 2

When?

Answer 2

January 2002

Question 3

Nature of event

Answer 3

Mountain - 250m tall

• Found in the virunga mountains of DRC.
• African Rift Valley

Question 4

Impacts

Answer 4

• Lava flows destroyed 1/3 Goma, town with 200,000 habitants, 3 health centre and 1 hospital destroyed.
• 350000 fled
• Looting
• Lava entered lake = polluted, major source of drinking water
• Several earthquakes = 5 Richter
• Eye irritation + respiratory problems
• 147 deaths

Question 5

Responses

Answer 5

• Authorities issued a ‘RED ALERT’ for Goma, enabled full evacuation.
• 2 days after eruption = UN brought humanitarian aid.
• Emergency rations delivered
• UN set camps to house displaced people
• $15 million spent on providing shelter, food, clean water and healthcare.
• Lava flows destroyed businesses = massive increase in unemployment.