Nevado Del Ruiz Colombia volcano Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
When was the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
1985
2
Q
What was the VEI of the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
3
3
Q
How many people died in the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
23,000
4
Q
How many homes were destroyed in the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
5,000
5
Q
How many additional people died for lahars alone in the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
600
6
Q
What are three non statistical impacts of in the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
travelled down the valleys of the nearby rivers
clogging up the water
killing fish and destroying vegetation
7
Q
What was total cost damage?
What percentage of their GDP is that in the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano?
A
7.7 billion dollars
20% of the countries GDP
