nepal earthquake Flashcards
1
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important facts
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- happened April 2015
- its 7.9 on the Richter scale
- destructive indo-australian plate is colliding with the eurasian plate
2
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primary effects
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- 9,000 people died and 20,000 injured over 8 million people effected
- water supplies and electricity affected
- 1.4 million people needed food
3
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secondary effects
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- ground shaking triggered landslides and avalanches and blocking roads
- a landslide blocked the kali gandaki river
- an avalanche in the langtang region left 250 people missing
4
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immediate responses
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- search and rescue teams arrived from the UK, India and china
- 300,000 people migrated from Kathmandu
- field hospitals set up to support overcrowded main hospitals
5
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long term responses
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- roads repaired and landslides cleared
- over 7000 schools to be repaired
- stricter rules on building codes
