Volcanic Eruption Case Study
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- Volcanic Eruption (Montserrat 1997)
- June 25th 1997
- Large 4-5 million m3
- 19 killed
- Destructive Plate margin - Atlantic plate going under caribbean plate
- Pool of magma formed underground, rock collapsed creating a vent
- Primary Impacts
- Large areas covered with volcanic material - 12m of mud and ask
- 20 villages and 2/3 of homes destroyed - pyroclastic flow
- Schools, hospitals and airports were destroyed
- Vegetation and Farm land destroyed
- Secondary Impacts
- Fires destroyed government offices, police headquarters and petrol stations
- Tourists stayed away - destroying the economy
- Population decline - 8000 of the 12 000 in 1995
- Volcanic ash improved soil fertility
- Tourism on the island is now increasing as people come to see the volcano
- Immediate responses
- People evacuated safely
- Shelters were built
- Temporary infrastructure was built
- UK provided £17 million
- Local emergency services
- Long-term responses
- Risk map and exclusion zone - southern island off limits
- UK provided £41 million to develop north f the island - new docks, airport and houses
- Montserrat Volcano Observatory - predict future eruptions
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