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Question 1

How many people died in the earthquake in Chile?

Answer 1

500

Question 2

How many people died in the earthquake in Nepal?

Answer 2

8000

Question 3

How many people were injured in the earthquake in Chile?

Answer 3

1200

Question 4

How many people were injured in the earthquake in Nepal?

Answer 4

20000

Question 5

How many people were affected in the earthquake in Chile?

Answer 5

800,000

Question 6

How many people were affected in the earthquake in Nepal?

Answer 6

8mil

Question 7

Long-term responses taken in Chile?

Answer 7

• A house reconstruction project was begun a month after the earthquake, to help 200,000 affected households

Question 8

Short-term responses taken in Chile?

Answer 8

• Important highways were repaired immediately to allow aid to come into Santiago
• 90% homes had restored power and water after 10 days

Question 9

Long-term responses taken in Nepal?

Answer 9

-Stricter building restrictions were set

Question 10

Short-term responses taken in Nepal?

Answer 10

-Search parties were formed and aid was quickly sent over by the UK, China and India
-Field hospitals were set up to help overcrowded main hospitals

Question 11

Deaths in Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 11

6300

Question 12

Displaced by Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 12

600,000

Question 13

Long-term effects of Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 13

• Tacloban was overtaken by crime
• Food, water and shelter shortages caused disease

Question 14

Long-term responses?

Answer 14

• Thousands of home built away from areas at risk of flooding
  -Rebuilding roads

Question 15

Short-term responses to Typhoon Haiyan?

Answer 15

• Basic food aid delivered by Red Cross
  -Evacuation centres set up to help the homeless

Question 16

Banbury flood defences?

Answer 16

• Floodwalls
• Raised roads
• Earth embankments

Question 17

Why is banbury flood defences needed?

Answer 17

Floods in Banbury have caused over 12.5 million pounds in damages
Floods in Banbury have destroyed over 150 homes and buisnesses

Question 18

Social benefits of Banbury defences

Answer 18

-Raised roads can remain open even during floods which helps not disturb people’s lives
-Reduce anxiety about floods

Question 19

What caused somerset floods?

Answer 19

-Rivers not been dredged for about 20 years causing the river to be clogged w sediment
-Jan-Feb 350mm of rain which is 100m above average

Question 20

Social impacts of somerset floods

Answer 20

600 houses flooded
Many people had power supplies cut off

Question 21

Environmental impacts of somerset floods

Answer 21

Huge amounts of debris had to be removed
Floodwaters were heavily contaminated with sewage and other chemicals

Question 22

Social impacts of somerset floods

Answer 22

Local roads cut off by floods
Flood damage over £100million