Nepal 2015 Flashcards
Location: How far was it from the capital, Kathmandu?
80km Northwest
Location: How long did the earthquake last for?
2 minutes
Location: What did the earthquake measure on the Richter Scale?
7.8-7.9
Location: When was the earthquake?
25th April 2015
Cause: Which plate is subducting under the Eurasian plate?
Indian
Cause: What’s the annual movement of the 2 plates?
45mm north-northeast
Cause: What has this plate movement created?
The Himalayas
P.E.: Why did buildings collapse readily?
Due to lack of suitable foundations and poor construction
P.E.: Name an ancient monument that collapsed
Dharahara Tower
P.E.: Roughly how many died?
8,000
P.E.: How many were killed at base camp after an earthquake triggered avalanche?
18 climbers and sherpas
P.E.: Where were communication lines and roads destroyed, making the area totally isolated?
Ghorka region
P.E.: How many made homeless?
2.8 million
P.E.: How many injured?
14,500
S.E.: How many years has Nepal been put back?
100 years
S.E.: What were there outbreaks of?
Cholera
S.E.: Which industry saw large drops?
Tourism
S.E.: How many children didn’t have a school to return to?
Close to 1 million
S.E.: What did the second earthquake measure on the Richter scale?
7.3
S.E.: What happened to harvests?
They were reduced or lost
S.E.: What happened to some of the steep valleys?
They suffered landslides
S.E.: Where were 250 people killed by a landslide?
Ghodatabela
I.R.: Why did people flee from buildings?
To avoid falling masonry
I.R.: Why did people start digging with their bare hands?
To find buried people
I.R.: Why were people cremated in the streets?
To reduce disease
I.R.: What was brought in on 26th April?
Earth moving equipment
I.R.: Why were Oxfam and UN already in Nepal?
Due to the poverty, meaning trained teams were already on hand
I.R.: Why was getting aid into Nepal hard?
Because they only have one international airport
I.R.: What 3 things did the Nepalese government request from UK, India, US etc?
Dogs and heating sensing equipment to aid search
Supplies for survivors: tents, water, e.t.c.
Medical aid (supplies and expertise)
I.R.: When was the Disaster Emergency Committee broadcast?
Tuesday 28th April
I.R.: How much did the British public give to D.E.C.? How many did this help in the first 2 weeks?
£41 million, helping 310,000
I.R.: How many hygiene kits did Christian Aid distribute?
10,000
I.R.: What percentage of Nepalese soldiers were mobilised to help?
90%
Efforts disrupted by landslides and damaged infrastructure
L.R.: How many temporary learning centres were set up?
Name 1 charity involved with their creation
15,000
Included Save the Children
L.R.: Name 2 standards that reconstructed buildings would have to meet
National Building Code
Comprehensive School Safety Framework
L.R.: How much did the Asian Development Bank pledge to help with the reconstruction of buildings?
$200 million
L.R.: Which company donated millions of dollars to help develop impacted areas?
Microsoft
L.R.: Which company are going to monitor the area’s tectonic activity more closely?
Geohazard International
L.R.: What 3 parts does the Red Cross recovery plan include?
Rebuilding homes
Improving provision of water
Improve sanitation
L.R.: Why are some medical teams still in the area?
To give long term support to survivors
