natural hazard case studies Flashcards
lic nepal earthquake
When did it happen?
April 2015
nee chile earthquake
When did it happen?
Feb 2010
nee chile earthquake
Magnitude? Focus? Plate margains?
8.8, 35km, destructive margin between Nazca and South American
nee chile earthquake
Primary effects
deaths, injured, affected
500 died,
12,000 injured,
800,000 affected,
nee chile earthquake
Secondary effects
Coastal town devestated by tsunami
Roads damaged by landslides
nee chile earthquake
Immediate responses
Emergency services acted quickly, temporary shelters, power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
nee chile earthquake
Long term responses
Housing reconstruction plan to help 200,000 homes
lic nepal earthquake
Magnitude? Focus? Plate margains?
7.9, shallow 15km, continental collision between into-australian and eurasian
lic nepal earthquake
Primary effects
deaths, injured, affected, homeless
9,000 died,
20,000 injured,
8million affected,
3 million homeless
lic nepal earthquake
Secondary effects
Avalanches and landslides, rubble blocked roads and shut down ports
lic nepal earthquake
Immediate responses
rescue teams from Uk, india, china
individuals tried to recover people
lic nepal earthquake
Long term responses
roads repaired, homeless rehoused, 7,000 schools rebuilt. stricter building codes
typhoon haiyan
When did it happen? Category?
2nd november 2013,
5
typhoon haiyan
Effects
deaths, homes destroyed, what else destroyed
6,500 deaths
130,000 homes destroyed
water and sewage systems destroyed - causing disease
typhoon haiyan
Management
UN raised £190 million in aid
usa and uk sent helicopter carrier ships to devliver aid to remote areas
education on typhoon preparation
somerset floods
Causes
wettest january in records, high tides and storm surges in Bristol channel, rivers had not been dredged in 20 years
somerset floods
effects
homes flooded, farms, under water. £
600+ homes flooded
16 farms affected
14,000ha underwater for 3-4 weeks
£10 million worth of damage
somerset floods
immediate responses
people and livestock evacuated
somerset floods
longer term responses
£20 million flood action plan - rivers dredged, river banks raised to increase capacity