1. 9,000 killed and 20,000 injured. 2. Over 1.4 million needed food, water and supplies 3. More than half the shops in Kathmandu destroyed. Total cost $5 billion
1. Unblocked rivers to flow naturally. 2. Rebuilt with stricter building laws. 3. Repaired Mt.Everest base camp within 2 months to get money from tourism
1. Emergency services used satellite phones and floating bridges. 2. North to South highway repaired within 24 hours. 3. Water and electricity restored in 90% homes within 10 days.
1. Reconstruction plan launched a month later to help 200,000 homes. 2. 4 years to completely repair damage. 3. Used money from exporting copper, didn't need much aid.
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Card 2
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1. Landslides blocked roads. 2. Avalanche on Mt.Everest killed 19 people. 3. Kali Gandaki river blocked, people evacuated.
1. India, China and UK sent medical supplies and water. 2.Half a million tents to shelter homeless. 3.Field hopsitals
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Card 4
Front
1. Unblocked rivers to flow naturally. 2. Rebuilt with stricter building laws. 3. Repaired Mt.Everest base camp within 2 months to get money from tourism
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Card 5
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1. 500 killed, 12,000 injured. 2. Santiago (capital city) airport destroyed. 3. Lost power and water supplies. Cost $30 billion
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