Nyiragongo Flashcards

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Why were people reluctant to help? (Long-term response)

A
  • corruption

- civil unrest

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How many people died? (Primary, social effect)

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  • 45 in first 24 hrs

- 147 in total

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2 days later who brought in humanitarian aid? (Immediate response)

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United Nations (UN)

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What was issued that kept the death rate low? (Immediate response)

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Red alert to evacuate

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A petrol station exploded due to lava flows, why did 100 people die? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)

A
  • they were looting

- trying to sell the petrol for money to buy food

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How much of Goma was destroyed by lava flows? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

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  • one third

- northern 1/3 of the runway was covered

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Sulphurous lava entered Lake Kivu, contaminating water supplies - what problems did this cause? (Secondary, social, environmental effect)

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Cholera and dysentry

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What happened to medical facilities? (Primary, socio-economic effect)

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  • 2/4 hospitals
  • 3/11 health centres
  • 80/150 pharmacies
  • all buried under 2 metres of lava
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How many were homeless? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)

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120,000

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What were the estimated costs?

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$15 million

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How many people were dependent on aid? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)

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350,000

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How many fled to Rwanda? (Primary, social effect)

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40,000

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When rebuilding, what did many people suffer from? (Long-term response)

A

Burns

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14
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When did the volcanic eruption occur?

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17th January 2002

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What do they now use to monitor the volcano? (Long-term response)

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  • educate locals

- monitor gas levels (S02 and CO2)

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What caused the eruption?

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  • months of increased earthquakes
  • 13km fissure opened
  • Basaltic lava exited from 3 main vents (100 km/hr)