Nepal and New Zealend

Question 1

What are the primary effects on the New Zealend earthquake?

Answer 1

• 2 people die and 50 were injured
• 60 people needed emergency housing
• The total cost of damage was $8.5 billion

Question 2

What are the primary effects of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 2

• Around 9000 people died and 22 000 were injured
• 4 million people were left homeless
• The cost of damage was $3.5 billion

Question 3

Secondary effects of the New Zealand earthquake

Answer 3

• Earthquake triggered 100,000 landslides which blocked major road routes
• A landslide blocked the Clarence River leading to flooding

Question 4

What are the secondary effects in Nepal

Answer 4

Earthquake triggered avalnaches on mount everest, killing 18 people
A lack of clean water caused an outbreak of typhus, further killing 13 people

Question 5

What are the immediate responses of New Zealand

Answer 5

• • 200 people of the most vulnerable people were evacuated by helicopter within 24 hours of earthquake
• hundreds of people were housed in emergency shelters

Question 6

hat are the immediate responses of Nepal

Answer 6

India and China sent people to rescue those who were trapped under the debris but lack of machinery made them struggle
Oxfam provided medicine food and temporary supplies

Question 7

What are the long term responses of New Zealand

Answer 7

Most road routes were repaired after 2 years

By march 2017, a permanent water main had been created

Question 8

WHat are the long term responses in Nepal?

Answer 8

The World Bank financed $500 million

The road from Nepal into TIbet was reopened 2 years after earthqauke byt many routes remain damaged

Watter supply is being restored but many peole dont have access to clean water