Natural Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
Magnitude
A
7.8
2
Q
Nepal (primary effect)
A
• 4 million left homeless
3
Q
Nepal (secondary effect)
A
Avalanche on Mount Everest
killing 19 people.
4
Q
Nepal (immediate response)
A
Red Cross- tents for 225,000 people.
5
Q
Nepal (long term response)
A
Rebuilding
6
Q
New Zealand (primary effect)
A
200km of road and 190km of rail line
destroyed.
7
Q
New Zealand (secondary effect)
A
The earthquake generated a
tsunami with waves of around 5m
8
Q
New Zealand (immediate response)
A
A tsunami warning was issued to residents of coastal areas to move to higher grounds.
9
Q
New Zealand (long term response)
A
Most road and rail routes repaired and reopened within 2 years
