Hazards - Nyiragongo Flashcards
(22 cards)
What year was the Nyiragongo eruption?
2002
What is the city which was mainly affected by the Nyiragongo eruption?
Goma
What type of volcano is Nyiragongo?
Composite
What country is the Nyiragongo volcano located in?
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Is the DRC a HIC or LIC?
LIC
What is the Nyiragongo volcano’s crater usually filled with?
A lava lake
What are the characteristics of Nyiragongo’s eruptions?
- Non explosive
- Basaltic lava with a low viscosity (runny and fast flowing)
How many homes in Goma were destroyed by the 2002 Nyiragongo eruption?
12,000
How much of the city of Goma was destroyed by the Nyiragongo eruption?
1/3
What airport was badly damaged by the Nyiragongo eruption?
Goma International Airport
How many deaths were caused by the Nyiragongo eruption?
200
What were the 200 deaths from the Nyiragongo eruption caused by?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
How did Nyiragongo’s 2002 eruption affect agriculture?
Crops were destroyed and livestock were killed
How many people were evacuated from the 2002 Nyiragongo eruption?
400,000
What were the secondary impacts of the 2002 Nyiragongo eruption?
- Acid rain, damaging farmland
- Refugee camps became overcrowded
- Spread of cholera in refugee camps
- Looting
What crime became an issue in Goma following the 2002 eruption?
Looting
How many people were made homeless by the 2002 DRC eruption?
120,000
What disease spread in the refugee camps following the 2002 Nyiragongo eruption?
Cholera
Why was international aid slow to arrive to Goma in 2002?
Airport was badly damaged
How much international aid was donated to Goma following the eruption?
$35 million
What was distributed in refugee camps in Goma following the 2002 eruption?
Water purification kits
What are the long term responses to the 2002 Nyiragongo eruption?
- Evacuation routes mapped
- Schools now have evacuation drills
- Officials retrained
