Volcanoes - Mount Pinatubo Flashcards
0
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Secondary effects
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200 made homeless
Lahars
1.2 million lost there homes
1
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Primary effects
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Homes destroyed
Airport closed
Nearly 900 killed
2
Q
How was it caused
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7.8 earthquake Land slide 9 hour eruption Molten rock rising from the surface Involved Philippines, pacific and Austrian plate
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Short term responses
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75,000 evacuated
U.S geological service helped predict
Alert systems
4
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Long term responses
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Evacuation camps
Aid fronted cross
