Montserrat eruption
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- Created on: 31-05-13 12:27
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- Soufriere Hills Eruption, Montserrat 1995-97
- Early activity included: ash emissions, steam explosions and numerous earthquakes
- 1996- Huge ash cloud accompaniedby dome growth and small pyroclastic flow
- 1997- continued dome growth with small explosions and ballistic projectiles
- Climax occurred June 25
- Extensive pyroclastic flows damaging houses and killing inhabitants
- Capital, Plymouth. buried under 10km of ash
- Airport and docking facilities were destroyed
- Capital, Plymouth. buried under 10km of ash
- 1997- continued dome growth with small explosions and ballistic projectiles
- Extensive pyroclastic flows damaging houses and killing inhabitants
- Recovery of Montserrat
- Setting up exclusion zones
- Evacuation of 7000 of 11000 inhabitants
- Resettlement of southern population to northern areas
- Temporary shelters in North
- Building new permanent housing
- Move capital to Salem
- Resettlement of southern population to northern areas
- Evacuation of 7000 of 11000 inhabitants
- Setting up exclusion zones
- UK government spent more than £100 million
- Redevelopment Included
- Restore tourist industry
- return of refugees
- Construction of new airport
- Development of port facilities
- Redevelopment Included
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