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natural hazard case studies Flashcards

1
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lic nepal earthquake

When did it happen?

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April 2015

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nee chile earthquake

When did it happen?

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Feb 2010

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nee chile earthquake

Magnitude? Focus? Plate margains?

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8.8, 35km, destructive margin between Nazca and South American

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nee chile earthquake

Primary effects

deaths, injured, affected

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500 died,
12,000 injured,
800,000 affected,

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nee chile earthquake

Secondary effects

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Coastal town devestated by tsunami
Roads damaged by landslides

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nee chile earthquake

Immediate responses

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Emergency services acted quickly, temporary shelters, power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days

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nee chile earthquake

Long term responses

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Housing reconstruction plan to help 200,000 homes

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lic nepal earthquake

Magnitude? Focus? Plate margains?

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7.9, shallow 15km, continental collision between into-australian and eurasian

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lic nepal earthquake

Primary effects

deaths, injured, affected, homeless

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9,000 died,
20,000 injured,
8million affected,
3 million homeless

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lic nepal earthquake

Secondary effects

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Avalanches and landslides, rubble blocked roads and shut down ports

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lic nepal earthquake

Immediate responses

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rescue teams from Uk, india, china
individuals tried to recover people

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lic nepal earthquake

Long term responses

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roads repaired, homeless rehoused, 7,000 schools rebuilt. stricter building codes

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typhoon haiyan

When did it happen? Category?

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2nd november 2013,
5

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typhoon haiyan

Effects

deaths, homes destroyed, what else destroyed

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6,500 deaths
130,000 homes destroyed
water and sewage systems destroyed - causing disease

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typhoon haiyan

Management

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UN raised £190 million in aid
usa and uk sent helicopter carrier ships to devliver aid to remote areas
education on typhoon preparation

17
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somerset floods

Causes

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wettest january in records, high tides and storm surges in Bristol channel, rivers had not been dredged in 20 years

18
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somerset floods

effects

homes flooded, farms, under water. £

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600+ homes flooded
16 farms affected
14,000ha underwater for 3-4 weeks
£10 million worth of damage

19
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somerset floods

immediate responses

A

people and livestock evacuated

20
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somerset floods

longer term responses

A

£20 million flood action plan - rivers dredged, river banks raised to increase capacity

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