Nyiragongo 2002 Flashcards

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1
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Where is Mount Nyiragongo?

A

Mount Nyiragongo is a composite volcano located in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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2
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How wide is the crater?

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2km wide

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3
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How close is it to the city of Goma?

A

20km

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4
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what plate boundary is Nyiragongo located on?

A

Nyiragongo is located on a divergent plate boundary (African plate)

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What are the eruptions like?

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Non-Explosive as the Lava is basaltic with a low viscosity (runny and fast flowing up to 37mph)

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6
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How many homes were destroyed in the 2002 eruption?

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12,500

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How much of the city Goma was covered in Lava?

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15%

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8
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What percent of the airstrips at Goma international were covered in lava?

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80%

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9
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How many deaths?

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200

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10
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What did lava flows destroy?

A

crops and livestock

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How many people were evacuated from their homes?

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400,000

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12
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What were some of the secondary impacts of the volcano?

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  • Acid rain
  • Overcrowded refugee camps as many of the 120,000 couldn’t afford to rebuild homes
  • Spread of Cholera
  • Economic impact (businesses destroyed)
  • Looting within Goma
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13
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How many people were trapped by lava flows?

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50,000

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14
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Damage to Goma’s airport slowed what?

A

International aid.

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15
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How much food did the UN send within a week?

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260 Tonnes

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16
Q

Who else supplied water kits/vaccinations?

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Oxfam and WHO

17
Q

What are the new Preparation measures in place?

A
  • evacuation routes
  • Signs that describe early warning signs
  • School evacuation drills
  • Leaflets
18
Q

What are the Planning measures put in place?

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  • Officials have been retrained and provided with evacuation plans
  • Community officers have been trained to relay information to vulnerable communities
19
Q

What have they done for new prediction measures?

A
  • Knowledge from similar volcanoes
  • An observatory that constantly monitors the volcano
20
Q

when was the eruption

A

January 17th 2002