X1 natural hazards case study Flashcards
1
Q
CHILE - when/mag/type
A
south america
HIC
feb 2010
8.8
2
Q
NEPAL - when/mag/type
A
south asia
LIC
april 2015
7.9
3
Q
immediate responses CHILE
A
- search teams and rescue teams
- route 5 temporary repairs
- 30,000 emergency shelters from gov
4
Q
immediate responses to NEPAL
A
- international aid from UK/india/china
- helicopters and search teams
- tents from UNICEF
5
Q
long term responses CHILE
A
- houses rebuilt stronger
6
Q
long term responses NEPAL
A
- stricter building codes - earthquake resistant
- landslides cleared
- shortages of fuel and medicine after India blockade
7
Q
chile primary and secondary effects
A
PRIMARY
- 500 killed // 12,000 injured
- 20,000 homes // 5000 skls destroyed
- water and electricity lost
SECONDARY
- landslides cut of remote communities
- tsunami
- fires
8
Q
nepal primary and secondary effects
A
PRIMARY
- 9000 killed // 20,000 injured
- 3 mill homelss
- 7000 skls destroyed
SECONDARY
- avalanches on mt everest killed 19 ppl
- landslides blocked rivers - flooding
9
Q
hurricane katrina location and when
A
- new orleans USA
- august 2005
10
Q
social impacts of hurricane katrina
A
- 1800 died
- ppl had PTSD
- 500,000 became homeless
- water contaminated for 5 years
11
Q
economic impacts of hurricane katrina
A
- $105 billion
