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- NTSERRAT

In Caribbean

1995-1997

Before 1995 it had been dormant for 300 years

In 1995 it gave off warning signs: small earthquakes and small eruptions of ash and dust

In a place called Chances Peak (south of the island in some hills)

Once chances peak had awoken it was active for 5 years

Most intense in 1997

the popuation (11,000) evacuated in 1995

primay

Secondaru

forest fires from pyroclastic flows

floods when vallets were blocked y ash

flights were cancelled

unemployment rose to 50%

respiratory rolems

short term

evacuate

abandom capital

british donated money- £41million

unemploymeny rose due to decline in tourism

Long term:

£2,400 given to individuals overall to help them move

Long term

exclusion zone set up

volcanic oservatory setup to monitor it- MVOmontserrat volano observaory

new roads and airport built

services in north of the island expanded (where most were sent)

resulted in a growth in tourism years after

dates

1991-1994- first set of earthquakes detected

1995-1996- new dome grows on chances peak

1996- first pyroclastic flow

25 JUly 1997- eruption of ash up to 40,000 feet in the air, pyroclastic flows

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