2002/2021 Mt Nyiragongo Volcano Eruption

Question 1

How many people died in the 2002 eruption?

Answer 1

250

Question 2

In the 2002 eruption, how many people were evacuated?

Answer 2

400,000

Question 3

In the 2002 eruption, what lake did the lava reach?

Answer 3

Lake Kivu

Question 4

In the 2002 eruption, what covered the runway at ____ international airport?

Answer 4

Lahar covered parts of the runway at the Goma international airport

Question 5

In the 2002 eruption, how many people were made homeless?

Answer 5

120,000

Question 6

In the 2002 eruption, how many hospitals were destroyed?

Answer 6

2/4

Question 7

In the 2021 eruption, how many people fled the region?

Answer 7

364,000

Question 8

In the 2021 eruption, how many people died?

Answer 8

31+

Question 9

Understanding the risk, why do people not move from the area?

Answer 9

• unpredictable so take the risk
• can’t afford to leave
• the soil is fertile, grow crops
• fatalism

Question 10

What made the population vulnerable?

Answer 10

• poor infrastructure
• monitoring devices were stolen
• poor education
• services interrupted for a long time
• corrupt government

Question 11

Linking to the PAR model, explain the vulnerability of the population.

Answer 11

Root cause = poor governance
Dynamic pressure = lack of education
Unsafe conditions = live by volcano

Question 12

Governance and risk, list example for each:
1 - meeting basic needs
2 - planning
3 - preparedness
4 - corruption

Answer 12

1 - no education/healthcare = e.g. cholera outbreaks
2 - gov allowed people to live on volcano/or lack of planning
3 - monitoring equipment stolen
4 - funding was cut for monitoring