Natural Hazards Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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Magnitude of Chile earthquake in 2010

A

8.8

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Primary effects of Chile

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500 dead
12000 injured
800,000 effected
Disrupted power water supplies and commuction
Repair cost $30 billion

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3
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Secondary effects of Chile

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1500 km of road destroyed cause landslides
Tsunamis destroys several local villages

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4
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Immediate responses chilie 2010 earthquake

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90% homes had power + electricity restored
$60 million raised
30,000 small emergency shelters made

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5
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Nepal earthquake magnitude 2015

A

7.9

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6
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Priamry Impacts of Nepal earthquake

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9000 dead
19000 injured
100,000+ homeless
8 million effected

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Secondary effects of Nepal earthquake

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Avalanches +landslides
Tourism employment +income declined

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8
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Aid donated

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£73 million

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9
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Typhoon Haiyan when and category

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Category 5 2015

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10
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Effects of typhoon haiyan

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90% of tacloban
6190 dead
29000 injured
4.1 million made homeless
Cost of damage $12 billion

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