Natural Hazards Flashcards
What is a short term response to the Chile Earthquake 2010
Power & water restored to 90% of homes in 5 days
What is a long term response to the Chile Earthquake 2010
Rebuilding the copper industry - 5 years for full recovery
What is a short term response to the Nepal Earthquake 2015
1/2 a million tents needed to house the homeless
What is a long term response to the Nepal Earthquake 2015
Gov imposed building regulations on new buildings
Two social impacts of the Beast from the East
- Burst pipes meant 200 000 had water supply cut off
- 1000s of schools closed
Two economic impacts of the Beast from the East
- freezing weather cost UK economy £1bn a day
- crashes on road meant insurance bill of over £10 mill
Name a primary effect of Typhoon Haiyan
30,000 fishing boats destroyed
Name a secondary effect of Typhoon Haiyan
600,000 displaced due to destruction
Name a short-term response to Typhoon Haiyan
The Philippine Red Cross delivered basic food supplies
Name a long-term response to Typhoon Haiyan
Oxfam supported the replacement of fishing boats
Name a primary effect of the Chile 2010 earthquake
56 hospitals and other public building destroyed
Name a secondary effect of the Chile 2010 earthquake
Landslides destroyed 1500 km of road (cut off communities)
Name a primary effect of the Nepal 2015 earthquake
50% of shops destroyed
Name a secondary effect of the Nepal 2015 earthquake
3 million people left homeless
