Case Study - Mount St Helens Volcano - Responses
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- Created on: 02-05-17 11:14
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- Mount St Helens Volcano MEDC
- A million tonnes of ash were removed from roads, buildings & airports.
- It cost $1million to remove the ash from the town of Yakima and it took 10 weeks
- Millions of trees were replanted
- $70million compensation was given to farmers
- New tourist facilities were built to encourage tourists back into the area.
- Buildings and bridges were rebuilt including a new highway.
- Money was given to redevelop the salmon hatcheries after 12 million baby salmon were killed
- Drainage in the area was looked at to ensure debris did not cause flooding.
- Helicopters were mobilized to search and rescue.
- Giving medical supplies to those who were injured
- Shelter was provided for those who had lost heir homes.
- Unfortunately the landscape had changes so much that maps were no longer accurate, his slowed down rescue efforts.
- A million tonnes of ash were removed from roads, buildings & airports.
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