Chilean Volcano
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- Created on: 23-04-15 19:08
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- Chilean Volcano
- Effects of 2008 eruption
- 5,000 people had to evacuate Chaiten
- Cars, streets, and houses were coated with 15cm of ash
- Airports up to 2500km away had to close due to the ash cloud
- Ash contaminated water supplies
- Very low number of casualties
- 90% of Chaiten was flooded
- Many farm animals were killed from suffocating in the ash, seriously affecting the agriculture of Chile
- Aid
- Long term
- A new programme to improve monitoring and hazard mitigation of Chile's volcanoes started
- Short term
- Face masks and fresh water were distributed
- The government issued a monthly disaster stipend of $1200 per family
- Financial aid to small businesses was granted
- Long term
- Effects of 2008 eruption
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