Mt Nyriagongo 2002 CS

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Located in the DRC on the eastern border between DRC and Rwanda

Question 2

Nearest City

Answer 2

Goma - 400,000 population

Question 3

Key facts about the volcano

Answer 3

Ranked 1 on the VEI
Highly active
Large stratovolcano
Very fluid lava

Question 4

What caused the volcanic eruption

Answer 4

Plumes of magma rise before spreading laterally

Causing the lithosphere to swell

As the magma chambers beneath the volcano fill, pressure builds up

The pressure is then released, and erupts fast moving and very fluid lava

Question 5

Primary effects

Answer 5

250 deaths
120,000 left homeless
14 villages destroyed
4,500 buildings destroyed
2 hospitals, 3 health centres
2,000 businesses destroyed
Infrastructure damaged

Question 6

Secondary effects

Answer 6

Cholera outbreaks
Acid rain
Looting
Refugee camps overcrowded
Many gained respiratory illnesses

Question 7

Shorty term responses

Answer 7

Aid agencies in the country launched a response if shelter and food

Evacuations of 300,000

Received limited help from HICs

Question 8

Long term responses

Answer 8

Rebuilding of key infrastructure

Long drop toilets were made to help prevent the spread of disease

People forced to rebuild homes

Measles vaccinations were given out

Large rocks formed were cleared out

Question 9

Why do people live near Mt Nyriagongo

Answer 9

Ash from the volcano provides fertile soil

Emotional connection

Cant afford to move away