Hurriacine - Developed Country

Question 1

New Zealand

Answer 1

Christchurch

Question 2

Primary impacts

Answer 2

7.1 Mw EQ, followed by 6.3 along a previously unknown fault line
Caught out by second EQ
185 killed, mainly from CTV building collapse
40bn in economic losses, 3rd most expensive in history
Over 3,000 people injured
100,000 buildings damaged and over 10,000 needed demolishing

Question 3

Secondary impacts

Answer 3

Significant liquefaction lead to infrastructure loss
Large impact on transport systems
Produced 400,000 tonnes of silt
Collapsed CTV building caught fire when pipelines ruptured
Schools had to unite
Loss of tourism and finance problems for locals
Economists suggested it will take 50+ years for economy to recover

Question 4

Short term management

Answer 4

Rescue crews from all over world came to help within 12 hours
Aid money poured in, Australia gave 5m in aid
Government declared a state of national emergency
Domestic help available, farms army made up of 800 farmers brought farm machines and people to clean the city
Chemical toilets provided for 30,000 residents
Power restored in 2 and a half days
Missing person centre, volunteers and welfare centres for 3,000 people

Question 5

Long term management

Answer 5

Government declared seismic focus on new buildings
Good geopolitical relationships with other governments
Colour coding practise of engineers Meaning Christchurch was divided into 4 parts to aid in future mitigation
NGOs helped long term recovery
Canterbury EQ recovery authority was created to organise the rebuild of the region. Had special powers to change planning laws and regulations