The Challenge of Natural Hazards Flashcards
(30 cards)
When was the Nepal Earthquake?
April 2015
What magnitude was the Nepal earthquake?
7.8 Magnitude
What were the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake?
- 9,000 deaths
- Over 500,000 homes destroyed
- 50% of schools destroyed
What were the secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake?
- Avalanche on Mount Everest killing 19 people
- Loss of income from tourism (which was 8.9% of Nepal’s GDP)
- Rice seed stored in homes was was ruined as homes collapsed. These caused food shortages
What were the immediate responses of the Nepal earthquake?
- Nepal requested international help
- Uk’s DEC raised $126 million
- Red Cross tents 225,000 people
- UN and WHO distributed medical supplies to the worst districts
- Facebook launched a safety feature so people could indicate that they were safe
What were the long term responses of the Nepal earthquake?
- Rebuilding
- World heritage sites reopen June 2015
- Longer climbing season
When was the Chile Earthquake?
December 2010
What magnitude was the Chile earthquake?
Magnitude 8.8
What were the primary effects of the Chile earthquake?
- 500 killed
- 220,000 homes destroyed
- 56 hospitals destroyed
What were the secondary effects of the Chile earthquake?
-Landslides destroyed 140 km of road
What were the immediate responses of the Chile earthquake?
- Power and Water restored to 90% of homes within 10 days
- 300,000 emergency wooden shelters built
- 200,000 households helped by the government
What were the long term responses of the Chile earthquake?
- Continuing to monitor
- Continue to prepare
- Continue to have building regulations
When was the Haiyan Typhoon?
November 2013
What category was the Haiyan Typhoon?
Category 5
What were the primary effects of the Haiyan Typhoon?
- 6300 killed (mostly by the storm surge)
- Over 600000 displaced
- 40000 homes destroyed
What were the secondary effects of the Haiyan Typhoon?
- 6 million jobs lost
- Shortage of water led to disease outbreak
What were the immediate responses of the Haiyan Typhoon?
-1200 evacuation centres set up
What were the immediate responses of the Haiyan Typhoon?
-Cyclone shelters built
When were the Somerset Level Floods?
2014
What is Typhoon Haiyan an example of?
A Tropical revolving storm
What is the Somerset level floods an example of?
Extreme weather in the UK
What were the primary effects of the Somerset Level Floods?
- 600 houses flooded
- 14 farms evacuated
What were the secondary effects of the Somerset Level Floods?
- £10 million worth of damage
- £20 million flood action plan
- 8km of River Tone and Parrett dredged
What is the evidence that the UK’s weathers becoming more extreme? (including recent events)
- 2003 heatwave: 2000 killed
- 2007 floods: 10 died
- 2009 heavy snow: 20cm
- 2013/2014 wettest winter in 250 years
- 2018: Beast from the east and heatwave
