Mt Etna Effects Flashcards
DAte place time
Sicily Italy- began erupting on the 27th October -throughout november 2002
Background
Erupting magma that went higher than 100 metres -lava flowed in two separate flows effected Santa venerina
Effects on ppl
One thousand evacuated - hotels evacuated -schools. shut down- tourist complexes damaged and skiing areas - an airport in catania closed
Effects on building
100 homes damaged in Santa venerina -air ports coved in ash- restaurant destroyed - ski lifts pushed over -forests on slop destroyed
Effects on economy
300 family businesses effected -soil becomes rich in nutrients after eruption so gd for farming
Cause
The eurasian place subducting under the african place (the eurasion plate melts due to high temperature)
Prediction
scientific monitoring centre at the foot of volcano
seismography
tiltmeters
radars
it is always very active so authorities and locals are prepared and know what to do
During the eruption
Lava flowed down in two seperate flows
Ash clouds drifted falling on towns below
Gas and ash erupted from volcano froming huge clouds
Short term response
People evacuated
People told not to use their vehicles to avoid blocked engines
To divert the lava flow recuers used bulldozers to crack tarmac and buld barriers and emergancy workers dug channels in the earth
eye masks were handed out to prevent ash from going in eyes
schools and airport closed
people evacuated from high risk areas
Amount of aid Itlian government gave
5.6 milliom pounds worth of aid
Long term response
Italian gomevernment gave tax breaks
scientists improve the monitoring systerms
building rebuild and repaired
Future prediction and preparation
Money speant on thermal imaging techniques and satellite cameras to dectect heat around the volcano
improve monitoring systems at foot of volcano
locals more prepared
