Volcanic eruption in LEDC (Montserrat)

Question 1

Where did it happen?

Answer 1

Montserrat, Carribean

Question 2

Which plates were involved?

Answer 2

Atlantic, Carribean

Question 3

When did it happen?

Answer 3

April 1995, June 1997

Question 4

What were some short term effects?

Answer 4

Large areas covered with volcanic material
Vegetation and farmland destroyed
19 people dead
7 injured
Over 20 villages and two thirds of homes destroyed
Schools, hospitals, airport and the port destroyed

Question 5

What were some long term effects?

Answer 5

Population decline (8000 of 12000 have left) since then
Fires destroyed many buildings
Tourists stayed away and businesses destroyed
Tourism now increasing to see volcano

Question 6

What were immediate responses to the hazard?

Answer 6

Support units provided to search and rescue
Temporary infrastructure
Shelters were built to house evacuees
Uk provided £17 million of emergency aid
People evacuated from the south to safe in the north

Question 7

What type of plate boundary was involved?

Answer 7

Destructive