Nepal And Chile (Earthquake) Flashcards
What are the long term responses for the chile earthquake
Month after the earthquake the Chilean government launched a housing reconstruction helping 200,000 households
Chile’s strong economy could be rebuilt with not much help from other countries
It would take 4 years to fully recover
When was the chile earthquake and what was its magnitude
It was the 27th February 2010
With a magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter scale
What are the long term responses for the Nepal earthquake
Roads repaired Landslides cleared Stricter building codes Tourism to be boosted Repairs to Everest base camp
What are the primary effects in the chile earthquake
500 deaths 12,000 injured 800,000 affected 220,000homes destroyed 4,500 schools destroyed 53 ports including port of talcahuanao 56 hospitals Santiago airport damaged Estimated $30 billion
What are the secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake
Avalanches and landslides
Avalanche on mt Everest kills 19-most in a single event on Everest
Avalanche in Langtang region-250 missing
Land slide blocked the Kali Gandalf river
Earthquake was on land so no tsunami
When was the Nepal earthquake and what was its magnitude
25th April 2015
7.9 on the Richter scale
What are the immediate responses for the Nepal earthquake
Search and rescue teams with water and meds arrived from Uk,India and China
Helicops rescued people from Everest avalanche
1/2 million tents needed providing shelter for homeless
Financial aid pledged from many countries
Field hospitals set up
300,000 migrated from Kathmandu
What are the immediate responses for the chile earthquake
Emergency services acted quickly
Temporary repairs to the Route 5 within 1 day
90% of water and power restored after 10 days
National appeal raised $60 million enough for 30000 shelters
What are the secondary effects in the chile earthquake
1500km roads damaged by landslides
Remote areas cut off for many days
Coastal towns destroyed by tsunami
Pacific countries hit by tsunami
Warnings of the tsunami prevented loss of life
Fire in chemical plant near Santiago- had to be evacuated
What are the primary effects in the Nepal earthquake
9000 deaths 20000 injured 8,000,000 affected 3,000,000 lost their homes 1,400,000 needed food and water 7000 schools and hospitals destroyed International airport congested as aid arrived 50% of shops destroyed $5 billion estimation
