Turkey-Syria Earquake

Question 1

Info

Answer 1

2 earthquakes around 7 magnitude with 240 aftershocks
most of the impacts are turkeys
syria wouldn’t accept international aid

Question 2

Impacts

Answer 2

overall around 64,000
turkey 230,000 buildings damaged. 1.5m homeless
overall around $120b in damage

Question 3

Responses

Answer 3

Hotels, malls etc opened for homeless
emergency aid + international help for turkey
rescue services
medical services

Question 4

mitigation

Answer 4

rebuilt more sturdy buildings
turkey do earthquake drills every year
earthquake tax for investment
improved defences