Nyriagongo Flashcards
1
Q
What type of lava was it
A
Basaltic
2
Q
How many time has it erupted since 1882
A
At least 32
3
Q
What were the locals
A
Very uneducated
4
Q
Why were the population so close to the volcano
A
Fertile soil
5
Q
What were some primary impacts?
A
- destroyed 14 nearly villages
-killed 45 people in the first 24 hours
-30% of Gomas infrastructure destroyed- 4500 buildings
2/4 hospitals and 80/150 pharmacies destroyed
-400,000 fled to Rwanda
6
Q
What were some secondary impacts?
A
- death toll reached 147 after spread of Cholera, inhaling of poisonous gases and a petrol station blowing up with at least 100 looters present
- 15% of the population without electricity
- 120000 left homeless
- tourist trade collapsed for 2-3 years after
7
Q
What were the main short-term responses?
A
- USAID provides $25000 for US embassy in Kinshasa and $25000 for US embassy in Rwanda
- USAID worked with NGOs to provide over $5 million in assistance
- January 23rd, ECHO provided €5 million in assistance for the purchase of water, medicine and food aid
- January 17th, IRC and OXFAM delivered 800000 litres of water a day
8
Q
Long-term responses:
A
- children being taught about Volcanos in schools in the hope that they pass on information at home
- international government funded a observatory so people could be warned quicker
- Habitat, UNESCO and international labour organisation met a week after to help Goma become independent again
