Nepal Flashcards
1
Q
What was the devastation
A
- Destroyed houses
- 20000 injured
- 9000 people died
- 3 million people homeless
- 7000 schools destroyed
- 8 million people affected // 1/3 of nepal affected
- 1.4 million needed food and aid (this lead to the international airport being congested from incoming aid)
2
Q
what is Nepal becoming
A
Disaster Hotspot
3
Q
what do they suffer from
A
- Floods
- Hailstorms
- Landslides
4
Q
whats the most dangerous natural disaster they suffer from
A
Earthquake
5
Q
when was the most recent one
A
April 2015
6
Q
what was it on the Ricter Scale
A
7.9
7
Q
where was the epicentre
A
80 Km to the North of the Capital , Kathmandu
8
Q
what were the secondary effects
A
- Landslides and Avalanches
- Avalanches on M. Everest = killed 19 people
- Earthquake caused damage Km away in India
9
Q
areas effected
A
- Nepal
- India
- China
- Bangledesh
10
Q
The Aftershock
A
Happend = 12th May 2015
Magitude = 7.3 on Ricter scale
- 200 people killed
- 2,500 injured
11
Q
Total Damage
A
$ 10 billion
- 50% of Nepal’s nominal
