nepal and chile Flashcards
how many people were killed and injured in the Chile earthquake in 2010?
500 people were killed 12,000 injured
how many homes and schools were destroyed?
220,000 homes were destroyed and 4,500 schools destroyed
what essential resources did Chile loose access to ?
water supplies, power and communications
how much did the Chile earthquake cost?
30 billion
state 3 secondary effects of the Chile earthquake?
1) 1,500 km of roads damaged this cut off remote communities
2) several coastal towns devastated by tsunami
3) a fire at a chemical plant in Santiago caused the area to be evacuated
how many people were killed and injured in the Nepal earthquake in 2015?
9,000 people killed and 20,000 injured
how many people were left homeless?
3 million people were left homeless.
how many schools were destroyed
7,000 schools were destroyed
what percentage of shops were destroyed
50% of shops destroyed
what was the estimated cost of the Nepal earthquake
5 billion
state 2 secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake?
1) avalanches in Mount Everest killed at least 19 people
2) a landslide blocked the Kali Kandaki river which is 140km north of the capital. this caused evacuation because people were worried about flooding