Montserrat

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  • Created on: 07-01-17 12:42
When was montserrat?
25th June 1997
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How many died?
19
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How many people were injured?
7
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How many villages were destroyed?
20
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What fraction of homes were destroyed?
2/3
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What were homes and villages destroyed by?
Pyroclastic flows
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What secondary impact had a positive impact on Monserrat?
Volcanic ash improved soil fertilty
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What was a positive impact of the eruption? (Tourism)
People came to visit the volcano
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How many inhabitants left the island?
8000/12000
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Where were remaining people evacuated to?
From the south the safe areas in the north
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How much did the UK provide for emergency aid?
17 million
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What did local emergency authorities provide?
Search and rescue units to look for survivors
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What temporary infrastructure was built?
Roads and electricity supplies
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What was created and put in place?
Risk map and exclusion zone
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How much did the UK provide to develop the island?
41 million
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What was set up to predict future eruptions?
Montserrat Volcano Observatory
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