Montserrat

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  • Created by: 10cmurphy
  • Created on: 28-04-17 21:04

Background:

  • Chances Peak, Montserrat
  • 1995-1997
  • 19 people died-those who refused to follow evacuations and tend to crops
  •  Devestated by lahars 

Management: Partially successful due to a good government; has significantly improved since the eruption

Before:

  • Little funding to prepare the population although it is governed by the UK who are a wealthy nation
  • Very little in the way of predicting the next volcanic eruption
  • Plans for evacuation were in place-Politicians ordered the evacuation which helped to limit the number of deaths that did occur although some people did refuse to leave
  • Evacuations were well managed as they took precautions
  • Government handled the situation well-worked in cooperation with the scientists and listened to their advice which led…

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