Montserrat is a tiny Caribbean island off the North coast of South America and to the South East of the Dominican Republic
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Cause
Destructive plate boundary where the South and North American plates are sinking under the Caribbean plate
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Primary effect (refugees)
8,000 refugees fled from the Island, either to Antigua or the UK
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Primary effect (housing)
60% of the housing was destroyed
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Primary effect (farming)
75% of farming or agricultural land was under meters of ash or lava, leaving the farmers destitute
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Secondary effect (tourism)
Tourism industry was completely ruined and it left thousands unemployed affecting their quality of life
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Secondary effect (transport)
The main seaports and airports were closed making importing and exporting goods very difficult
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Secondary effect (organisms)
Many of the wildlife has disappeared; coral reefs and sea creatures have been poisoned
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Immediate responses (migration)
2/3 of the population left the island, the rest went to the north
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Immediate responses (sewage)
In the North there is a limited supply of clean water and a few services to deal with sewage
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Immediate responses (aid)
The UK gov and Red Cross gifted aid of £42 million to rebuild. £2600 per person which lead into a riot because Montserratians felt that it was not enough
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Long term responses (Exclusion zone)
An exclusion zone was set up in the volcanic region
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Long term responses (Monitoring)
An volcanic observatory was built to monitor the volcano
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Long term responses (transport)
New roads and a new airport was built were built up in the north
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Long term responses (services)
Services in the north began to expand (housing and ample food were still in shortage) and also the presence of the volcano increased tourism
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Destructive plate boundary where the South and North American plates are sinking under the Caribbean plate
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