Nyiragongo Flashcards
Why were people reluctant to help? (Long-term response)
- corruption
- civil unrest
How many people died? (Primary, social effect)
- 45 in first 24 hrs
- 147 in total
2 days later who brought in humanitarian aid? (Immediate response)
United Nations (UN)
What was issued that kept the death rate low? (Immediate response)
Red alert to evacuate
A petrol station exploded due to lava flows, why did 100 people die? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)
- they were looting
- trying to sell the petrol for money to buy food
How much of Goma was destroyed by lava flows? (Primary, socio-economic effect)
- one third
- northern 1/3 of the runway was covered
Sulphurous lava entered Lake Kivu, contaminating water supplies - what problems did this cause? (Secondary, social, environmental effect)
Cholera and dysentry
What happened to medical facilities? (Primary, socio-economic effect)
- 2/4 hospitals
- 3/11 health centres
- 80/150 pharmacies
- all buried under 2 metres of lava
How many were homeless? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)
120,000
What were the estimated costs?
$15 million
How many people were dependent on aid? (Secondary, socio-economic effect)
350,000
How many fled to Rwanda? (Primary, social effect)
40,000
When rebuilding, what did many people suffer from? (Long-term response)
Burns
When did the volcanic eruption occur?
17th January 2002
What do they now use to monitor the volcano? (Long-term response)
- educate locals
- monitor gas levels (S02 and CO2)
