Mt Etna 2002 Flashcards
1
Q
Etna VEI + lava?
A
VEI 3
Basaltic
2
Q
Etna vulnerability?
A
Improved technological monitoring in last 20yr
Geochemical systems monitor gas/fluid emission
Continuous data recordings
3
Q
Etna immediate response?
A
Govt. lava diversion
Holiday homes housed displaced
Army bulldozers, cracked tarmac + built barriers
4
Q
Etna long term response?
A
Tax breaks for 300 affected families
Tourist facilities rebuilt
Govt gave $5.6m
5
Q
Etna impacts?
A
0 deaths
1000 evacuated
Schools shut down
Tourist complexes destroyed by lava flows
