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1
Q

how much tephra ejected

A

250 million m2

2
Q

how far did molten lava flow

A

2.5 miles

3
Q

how many people evacuated

A

800 to 4 safe zones

4
Q

what contaminated water

A

florine

5
Q

how many people were unable to travel

A

10 000

6
Q

how many countries closed their airspaces

A

20

7
Q

how much money did BA loose a day

A

£3 million

8
Q

how much money did Kenyan farmers loose a day

A

£3.8 million

9
Q

what caused respiratory problems

A

sulphur dioxide

10
Q

what did they do in iceland to stop bridges being destroyed

A

destroyed levees

11
Q

what happened to the geothermal water pump

A

it was closed temporarily

12
Q

what were the long term responses

A

new mobile radar
higher levees
icelandic meteorological office

13
Q

when?

A

25th march 2010