Natural hazards case studies Flashcards
When was the Christchurch New Zealand earthquake?
2011
Primary effects of Christchurch earthquake
185 killed
3129 injured
$28 billion of damage caused
Secondary effects of Christchurch earthquake
2200 people in temporary housing
schools closed for 2 weeks
economic decline
Immediate responses to Christchurch earthquake
$6-7 million of international aid
30,000 residents provided with chemical toilets
long term responses to Christchurch earthquake
10,000 affordable homes constructed
water and sewage repaired within 5 months
when was the Haiti earthquake
2010
primary effects of Haiti earthquake
230,000 deaths
300,000 injured
squatter settlement collapsed
secondary effects of Haiti earthquake
cholera outbreak killing 8000 people
loss of income from tourism
1 million still living in camps after a year
immediate responses to Haiti earthquake
mass graves
camps for homeless
violence and looting because of delays to aid
long term responses to Haiti earthquake
$330 million given by the EU
$1.1 Billion collected by charities
When was the typhoon Haiyan
November 2013
primary effects of typhoon Haiyan
6300 dead
damage to Tacloban airport
1 million homes damaged
secondary effects of typhoon Haiyan
electrocutions due to water in wires
looting and violence
6 million lost their source of income
immediate responses to typhoon Haiyan
1600 evacuation centres set up
military planes and helicopters used in rescue and relief efforts
long term responses to typhoon Haiyan
Cash for work programmes
thousands of houses built far from flood risk areas.
roads rebuilt
