Nepal Earthquake [tectonics] P1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
When was the Nepal earthquake [primary effect]
2015
What was the magnitude [primary effect]
7.9
How many died [primary effect]
9000
How many injured [primary effect]
19,000
How many affected [primary effect]
8 million
How many made homeless [primary effect]
3 million
What resources were affected [primary effect]
Electricity, water and food
How many required food, shelter and water [primary effect]
1.4 million
How many schools destroyed [primary effect]
7000
What was were overwhelmed [primary effect]
Hospitals and airports
How much did it costs
$5 billion
What occurred as a result [secondary effect]
Avalanches and landslides
How many people died on Mount Everest and how [primary effect]
19 by avalanches
How many people went missing due to avalanches [secondary effect]
250
What did landslides do [secondary effect]
Blocked rivers causing flooding so people had to evacuate
What declined [secondary effect]
Tourism, employment and income
Who provided aid and how much [immediate response]
$1 billion
How many rescue teams were provided by the UK [immediate response]
100
How did they deal with the now homeless [immediate response]
Temporary housing
Tent city
How many tents were provided [immediate response]
Half a million
What were set up to support the over crowded hospitals [immediate response]
Field hospitals
What charity helped [immediate response]
Red Cross
What did helicopters do [immediate response]
Took people off Mount Everest
What did Facebook do [immediate response]
Set up a safety feature to allow users to indicate that they were safe
