Soufriere Hills Eruption, Montserrat 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyPlate tectonicsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Patrick WheelerCreated on: 08-06-14 08:45 Social Impacts 19 deaths / Damage to villages, Dyers / W.H. Bramble airport destroyed / Plymouth destroyed / 40km deemed safe out of 100km 1 of 5 Environmental Impacts Between 4-5million cubic metres of lava released in pyroclastic flows 2 of 5 Economic Impacts 1998 unemployment at 6%, Balance of payments grew to EC$50million, Total damage = EC$125million, real GDP halved 3 of 5 Short-term Responses Evacuation of 7/11,000 people, Exclusion zone set-up, re-establishment of sea+air links, initial housing set-up for 20ppl, Ex-Army tents 4 of 5 Long-term Responses Capital moved to Salem, MVO set-up, £100million from UK, Construction of new Gerald's airport at cost of £11million 5 of 5
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