Earthquakes case study Flashcards by Ruthvik Dasari

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Long term responses of the Garkha earthquake

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Tourists cancelled trips to Nepal
Only $450 million international aid

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Short term responses of Garkha earthquake

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First 24h survivors had to fend for themselves
9 functioning helicopters
60 people team from China
30 bed mobile hospital from Pakistan
Indian military came to help

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Primary effects of Garkha earthquake

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deaths occurred in narrow lanes in Kathmandu, where buildings are made of rubble from another earthquake
24000 classrooms collapsed

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Secondary effects of garkha earthquake

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avalanche engulfed everest base camp (19 dead)
LangTang landslides blocked roads, stopping aid
food shortages affecting 1.5m

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Causes of Gorkha earthquake

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collision of eurasian and indian plate
soft soil prone to earthquakes

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Long term responses of Tohoku earthquake

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55 nuclear power plants shut down
railway system fully functional by september
333000 homes reconstructed

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Short term response of tohoku earthquake

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escaped buildings and found shelter under furniture
trains stopped immediately (4 derailments)
phone networks maintained (people could communicate for free)

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Primary effects of tohoku

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1m buildings damaged
4.4m households without electricity
4 trains derailed

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