Montserrat Case Study
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- Created on: 12-05-14 19:23
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- Montserrat-Developing World
- Social Impacts
- Islands population forced to flee 50% of population lost (6000)
- Co2 levels increased
- Main aiport and harbour destroyed and stopped aid getting in the country
- Economic Impacts
- Aid given to help relocate people (£10.5 million)
- Primary Impacts
- 23 people died
- Schools and hospitals destroyed
- Plymouth, the capital city became covered in ash and became a ghost town.
- Airport and port were both destroyed
- 23 people died
- Secondary Impacts
- 50% population evacuated North
- tourist industry suffered and stopped
- People forced to live in makeshift shelters
- Other info
- June 1997
- Soufriere Hills
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- Social Impacts
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