Hazards

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What are the short-term effects of an earthquake?
People injured or killed, homes may be destroyed, transport links and communication may be disputed, water pipes may burst making the water contaminated.
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What are the long-term effects of an earthquake?
Disease may be spread, people may have to be re-housed, sometimes in refugee camps.
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When did the earthquake in Italy occur?
Aril 6th 2009
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Where about in Italy was it?
L'Aquila
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How strong was it on the Richter Scale?
6.3
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What are the long-term effects of an earthquake?

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Disease may be spread, people may have to be re-housed, sometimes in refugee camps.

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When did the earthquake in Italy occur?

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Where about in Italy was it?

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How strong was it on the Richter Scale?

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