Earthquake - Turkey/Syria (2023) Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Turkey demographics
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- population of 85 million
- GDP per capita = $13,000
2
Q
Key facts + location
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- Gaziantep, Turkey
- richter scale = 7.8
- happened at 4am, most people were asleep
3
Q
perception of the event
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fear - people felt extremely vulnerable
4
Q
primary impacts
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- 49,000 deaths
- 6,650 buildings destroyed
5
Q
secondary impacts
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- 1.5 million people in Turkey left homeless
- aftershock of magnitude 7.5
6
Q
immediate responses
A
- local people started searching for survivors in the rubble
- emergency aid, food and water
7
Q
long term responses
A
- world bank approved $1 billion to support Turkey’s recovery
- mental health services provided
