Mount Nyiragongo Relief and long term reaction ( DRC )

Question 1

How many people were evacuated?

Answer 1

400,000 from the vicinity of the volcano

Question 2

What was the issue with the evacuation ( 3 )

Answer 2

• Slow pace until smoke was visibly coming from the volcano
• Very limited plans
• Many residents had not experienced a volcano before and thus many went to see
  the eruption

Question 3

How many Goma residents got trapped by Lava flows?

Answer 3

50,000

Question 4

What disrupted international aid?

Answer 4

Damage to local infrastructure and the international airport

Question 5

How much food did the UN send within a week?

Answer 5

260 Tonnes

Question 6

How much food in rations did the UN deliver to each family?

Answer 6

26kg each

Question 7

What did the UK Oxfam send?

Answer 7

33 Tonnes of water-cleansing equipment for 50,000 people

Question 8

What did the world health organisation and MSF send?

Answer 8

Measles vaccinations for 28,000 children

Question 9

What was the issue between refugees and agencies?

Answer 9

poor communication

Question 10

How are students now educated about volcanoes?

Answer 10

Through evacuation drills

Question 11

How are officials better equipped to deal with emergencies?

Answer 11

They are retained in evacuation and community support plans

Question 12

How is prediction being improved?

Answer 12

• Permanent watch tower
• Carbon Monoxide levels being monitored
• Lava levels in Mount Nyiragongo are monitored carefully