CASE STUDY, Montserrat Flashcards
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Where is Montserrat and the volcano?
-An island in the Caribbean sea, north of Brazil and part of North America.
-The volcano is in the southern part of the soufrire hills.
3 key facts about Montserrat and the eruption
1.In 1995 the capital was Plymouth, just below the soufrire hills but the eruption mad it uninhabitable so its now Brades
2.The volcano had been dormant for 350yrs
3.Its a composite volcano and was a 3-4 VEI
What were the causes of the eruption?
-Convergent plate boundary between Caribbean and Pacific plate, caused magma to fill chambers
What were the 3 main primary impacts of the eruption?
1.Mass displacement
2.Destruction of 9 villages + 2 churches
- 19 died in pyroclastic flow
What were the 4 main secondary impacts of the eruption?
1.Mudflows flooded villages
2.Capital permanently evacuated in 1996
3.Population drop by 7000
4.Less tourism
What were the 3 main short-term responses?
1.MVO(Montserrat volcano observatory) created to advise gov
2.British navy sent evacuation aid
3.Red cross sent aid
What were the 2UK gov gave £41m to redevelop main long-term responses?
1.Voucher scheme(for food and basics) created to help those who stayed on the island
2.UK gov sent £41m to redevelop
