Tectonic Hazards- L'Aquila and Kashmir Case Study

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L'Aquila Case Study

Date: 6th April, 2009

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Primary Effects

  • 300 deaths
  • 1500 injured
  • Tens of thousands buildings destroyed.
  • 60,000 people made homeless.

Secondary Effects

  • Aftershocks caused more damage.
  • Fires started in collapsed buildings.
  • Broken water pipe.
  • Electricity and Phones lines destroyed.
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L'Aquila Case Study#2

Date: 6th April, 2009

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Immediate Responses

  • Camps were set up for food,water and medical care.
  • Ambulances, fire engines and army were sent to rescue survivors.
  • Cranes were used to remove rubble.
  • Free mobile phones were provided to communicate.
  • Money was provided by government to pay rent, gas and electricity bills were suspended.

Long-Term Responses

  • New settlements for 20,000 people.
  • Most of city had been re-built.
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Kashmir Case Study

Date: 8th October 2005                                         

Size: 7.6                                                                     

Primary Effects

  • 80,000 deaths
  • Tens of thousands injured
  • 3 million homeless.
  • Water, electricity pipelines were broken.

Secondary Effects

  • Landslides buried buildings and people.
  • diseases spread due to little clean water.
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Kashmir Case Study #2

Immediate Responses

  • Internatioanl aid was given.
  • Help didnt reach areas for days or weeks.
  • Tents, blankets and medical supplies were distrubited some didnt recieve it until a month later.

Long-Term Responses 

  • 40,000 relocated to new settlements.
  • Aid was given to rebuild schools and homes.
  • 3 years later, people were still living in temporary tents.
  • 10 years later, some schools still not built.
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