Lesson 11-What were the impacts of the Mt Nyiragongo eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Flashcards
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Why do we get volcanoes in the DRC?
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- Volcanoes form at the divergent plate boundary
- Additionally its a composite, stratovolocano due to its formation on top of a large magma plume
- Found in East African rift valley
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Primary impacts
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- 17 nearby villages were badly affected by the fast flowing lava, hundreds of homes, a school and three health care centres were destroyed
- Around ten people doied in a road traffic accident casued by poor evacuation, 4 prisoners died
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Secondary impacts
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- Cholera spread due to poor hygeine in refugee camps
- Between 3000 and 8000 people crossed the border to find safety in Rwanda
- Estimated 200 died
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Immediate responses
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- Authorities built shelters in 6 camps to house any displaced people, but rainfall destroyed these-wasnt done quickly
- Charities helped with the emergency responses and also collected money to rebuild homes and provide support to people-wasnt very fast
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Long-term responses
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- UNHCR(United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) supported more than 1,300 families by funding accomodation in Goma
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How the lava type affected vulnerability?
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- Basaltic lava flow of 100km/h
- Speed of the lava flow meant that 2/4 hospitals and the airport were completely destroyed
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How the development affected vulnerability?
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- The DRC is an LIC, lack of investment in monitoring the eruption and volcanos
- Meant that warning signs were missed, no early evacuation
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How the education affected vulnerability?
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- Lack of clear info and instructions displayed so people didnt know where to go
9
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How the response affected vulnerability?
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- Immediate emergency responses were not as fast as they couldve been
- Many people lacked basic supplies to survive
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How the frequency affected vulnerability?
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- Not erupted for a while, therefore there was a lack of people with living memory of what to do>more people that were unsure
