Topic 1 - Case Studies - Lily Flashcards
what was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?
9.0
what type of pate boundary did the Japan earthquake occur on
convergent subduction boundary
how high were the tsunami waves in the Japan earthquake
10km
how many deaths were caused by the Japan earthquake
1000
what was the date of the Japan earthquake
11th march 2011
how many buildings collapsed as a result of the Japan earthquake
127,000
what did the land in Tokyo suffer from as a result of the Japan earthquake
Liquefaction
what is liquefaction
when the ground turns to liquid,like a sponge
how many buildings were damaged as a result of the liquefaction in the Japan earthquake
1000
what was the estimated cost of damage after the Japan earthquake
$300 billion
how many deaths were there in total as a result of the Japan earthquake and tsunami
18,500
what percentage of the deaths from the Japan earthquake and tsunami were over 65 years old
54%
how many people were displaced as a result of the Japan earthquake
130,000ma
how buildings were damaged as a result of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami
1.2 million
what exploded as a result of the Japan earthquake
the fukushima power station
name 3 responses from the Japan earthquake
any three from:
Advanced warning systems saved lives.
earthquake drills in schools, offices etc.,
tsunami alarms in coastal towns (Pacific
Tsunami Monitoring Centre gives instant
info) 1st September yearly
- Rescue workers and Japanese soldiers sent
to clear up debris and find bodies
- International Aid- Australia, China, USA etc.
Plus NGO aid (EG, British Red Cross) sent
first aid, water, food, medical supplies,
people to help clear debris, and money to
help rebuild.
- 50’000 temporary shelters set up in Sendai.
- Damage to major roads fixed within days.
- Long term - Tsunami walls along coastal
towns rebuilt even though the tsunami
wave was taller than this wall.
- Long term - Military are contracted to
ensure quick clear up in any disaster
including retrieving bodies to prevent diseases
what was the date for the haiti earthquake
12th January 2010
what was the magnitude of the haiti earthquake
7.0
what type of the plate boundary does haiti sit on
a conservative plate boundary
how far away was the haiti earthquake from their capital city of port-au-prince
25km
how many people were injured by fallen debris as a result of the haiti earthquake
300,000
how many homes were destroyed as a result of the haiti earthquake
200,000
how many hospitals were damaged as a result of the haiti earthquake
all 8
what facilities were damaged as a result of the haiti earthquake
electric supply,water supply and sanitation facilities
what was the estimated cost of damage for the haiti earthquake
$14 billion
how many deaths were there as a result of the haiti earthquake
316,000
how many people were made homeless as result of the haiti earthquake
1.5 million (15% of the country)
what diseases were spread as a result of the haiti earthquake
cholera
name three responses from the haiti earthquake
any three from:
Aid workers reported that nobody was
taking charge. Government unable to co-
ordinate help as a LIC and many service
buildings destroyed (government, police,
hospitals, schools).
- International aid of search and rescue
teams to search collapsed buildings
- Engineers from USA came to fix Port and
Airport so food, water, medical supplies
brought from the Dominican Republic and
USA. Still a shortage in supplies and
problems distributing
- UN military to restore law and order
- 1⁄4 million people moved out of Port-au-
Prince to less damaged cities - World Bank cancelled Haiti’s debt
repayments for 5 years - Many people state that fundraised money
never made it to helping people in Haiti
what was the date for hurricane katerina
29th august 2005
give 2 things that louisianna did to prepare for hurricane katerina
any 2 from:
Forecasting and tracking of the hurricane
was good and predicted where Katrina
would make landfall and when.
- The Mayor of New Orleans ordered an
evacuation of the city. 80% of the city was
evacuated.
- The local football stadium (Superdome)
was set up as a designated shelter.
- Levees and barriers were built years before
give three responses to hurricane katerina
any three from:
Local and national response criticised
globally for not being fast enough.
Floodwater was left for 10 days before
being cleared. Dead bodies left outside
until they could be cleared.
- Riots and looting broke out, military
guard was called in to maintain order 6
days after HK.
- The Superdome, meant to hold 12,000,
housed 25,000 people who were trapped
with limited resources (food, water) and
no running water for sanitation.
- Electricity in the cities was shut off as
damaged by flood water. Hospitals had no power or water
what was the date for typhoon haiyan
2nd november 2013
what category was typhoon haiyan
category 5
what category was hurricane katerina
category 3
give three things the phillipines did to prepare for typhoon haiyan
any two from:
Japan help assist the Philippines with tracking
the typhoon.
- The governments PSWS (Public Storm
Warning System) was used to warn people
across the country. Originally only a level 1
warning given.
- Those that were in areas at risk of flooding or
landslides were evacuated to safer areas.
- Military planes and helicopters ordered to the
region to help with the aid effort.
give 3 responses from typhoon haiyan
7 provinces were placed under a ‘state of
national calamity’.
- Aid and relief was slow due to blocked roads
and damaged airports.
- No sources of clean water available due to
burst pipes and contamination.
- No electricity, food, clean water in cities like
Tacloban so people needed to be evacuated.
This could only happen during daylight hours.
- Areas felt abandoned and isolated and most aid went to tacloban
