Montserrat Volcanic eruption
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- Montserrat Volcanic eruption
- When, where, why?
- 25th June 1997
- British Overseas Territory of Montserrat
- Northern part of Lesser Antilles.
- South American plate subjected under Caribbean plate.
- Multiple fissure eruptions formed Chances Peak, a composite volcano.
- Acidic lava eruptions formed domes in the crater which collapsed and caused pyroclastic flows.
- Multiple fissure eruptions formed Chances Peak, a composite volcano.
- Impacts
- 19 killed
- 3/4 all infrastructure destroyed.
- 2/3 homes buried under ash or rubble.
- Responses
- Prior to eruption
- 1995 Montserrat Volcano Observatory successfully predicted event.
- Over 5000 evacuated to Antigua, UK and USA.
- Post eruption
- UK gave 17 million pounds in aid.
- 1998- Citizens granted full residency rights in UK so could migrate if they wanted to.
- 3 year re-development plan funded by UK.
- Prior to eruption
- When, where, why?
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