MEDC -Mount St Helens volcano

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  • Created on: 15-01-17 19:37

MEDC -Mount St Helens volcano

Causes

  • Earthquake 1mile underneath volcano - 5.1 earthquake
  • Destructive plate margin
  • Minor eruptions before hand
  • Cracks in side
  • Buldge on mountain which continued to grow

Effects

  • Primary-
  • 7 confirmed dead
  • 2nd and 3rd degree burns
  • Full hospitals and there was too much ash
  • 200square miles of land destroyed
  • ice cap melted
  • Secondary -
  • 72 missing
  • 21 dead
  • bodies recovered months after erupios.
  • there was a second eruption
  • Long term - death toll reached 51. tourism increase and economy boost

Overall summary

Immediate response - $10million offered by international development. £41million package provided by British government. cleared ash within 3 days. 2million masks sent by US president. Long term - buildings and bridges were rebuilt. Roads rebuilt. 5000000 trees replanted.

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