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Volcanic Eruption case study
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1The [blank_start]Soufrière Hills[blank_end] volcano in [blank_start]Monserrat[blank_end]
- ASoufrière Hills
- BMonserrat
2Date of eruption: [blank_start]June 25, 1997[blank_end] ([blank_start]small eruptions[blank_end] started in [blank_start]July 1995)[blank_end]
- AJune 25, 1997
- Bsmall eruptions
- CJuly 1995)
3Montserrat is a [blank_start]small island[blank_end] in the [blank_start]Caribbean Sea[blank_end]
- Asmall island
- BCaribbean Sea
4Size of eruption: [blank_start]large[blank_end] – [blank_start]4 to 5 million m³[blank_end] of [blank_start]rocks[blank_end] and [blank_start]gas[blank_end] released
- Alarge
- B4 to 5 million m³
- Crocks
- Dgas
5[blank_start]19[blank_end] people were killed
- A19
6Monserrat is above a [blank_start]destructive plate margin[blank_end], where the [blank_start]Atlantic[blank_end] plate is being [blank_start]forced[blank_end] under the [blank_start]Caribbean[blank_end] plate
- Adestructive plate margin
- BAtlantic
- Cforced
- DCaribbean
7[blank_start]Magma[blank_end] rose up through [blank_start]weak points[blank_end] under the [blank_start]Soufriere Hills[blank_end] forming an [blank_start]underground pool[blank_end] of [blank_start]magma[blank_end]
- AMagma
- Bweak points
- CSoufriere Hills
- Dunderground pool
- Emagma
8The [blank_start]rock[blank_end] above the pool [blank_start]collapsed[blank_end], opening a [blank_start]vent[blank_end] and [blank_start]causing[blank_end] the eruption
- Arock
- Bcollapsed
- Cvent
- Dcausing
9[blank_start]Primary impacts[blank_end]: large areas were covered with [blank_start]volcanic material[blank_end] (the capital city of [blank_start]Plymouth[blank_end] was buried under [blank_start]12 m[blank_end] of [blank_start]mud[blank_end] and [blank_start]ash[blank_end])
- APrimary impacts
- Bvolcanic material
- CPlymouth
- D12 m
- Emud
- Fash
10[blank_start]Primary impacts[blank_end]: over [blank_start]20 villages[blank_end] and [blank_start]two thirds[blank_end] of [blank_start]homes[blank_end] were destroyed by the [blank_start]pyroclastic flows[blank_end]
- APrimary impacts
- B20 villages
- Ctwo thirds
- Dhomes
- Epyroclastic flows
11[blank_start]Primary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]schools[blank_end], [blank_start]hospitals[blank_end], the [blank_start]airport[blank_end] and the [blank_start]port[blank_end] were destroyed
- APrimary impacts
- Bschools
- Chospitals
- Dairport
- Eport
12[blank_start]Primary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]vegetation[blank_end] and [blank_start]farmland[blank_end] were destroyed
- APrimary impacts
- Bvegetation
- Cfarmland
13[blank_start]19[blank_end] people died and [blank_start]7[blank_end] were injured
- A19
- B7
14[blank_start]Secondary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]fires[blank_end] destroyed many [blank_start]buildings[blank_end] including [blank_start]local government offices[blank_end], the [blank_start]police headquarters[blank_end] and the town's central [blank_start]petrol station[blank_end]
- ASecondary impacts
- Bfires
- Cbuildings
- Dlocal government offices
- Epolice headquarters
- Fpetrol station
15[blank_start]Secondary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]tourists[blank_end] stayed away and [blank_start]businesses[blank_end] were destroyed, disrupting the [blank_start]economy[blank_end]
- ASecondary impacts
- Btourists
- Cbusinesses
- Deconomy
16[blank_start]Secondary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]population decline[blank_end] – [blank_start]8000[blank_end] of the island's [blank_start]12,000[blank_end] inhabitants have [blank_start]left[blank_end] since the eruptions began in [blank_start]1995[blank_end]
- ASecondary impacts
- Bpopulation decline
- C8000
- D12,000
- Eleft
- F1995
17[blank_start]Secondary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]volcanic ash[blank_end] from the eruption has [blank_start]improved soil fertility[blank_end]
- ASecondary impacts
- Bvolcanic ash
- Cimproved soil fertility
18[blank_start]Secondary impacts[blank_end]: [blank_start]tourism[blank_end] on the island is now [blank_start]increasing[blank_end] as people come to see the [blank_start]volcano[blank_end]
- ASecondary impacts
- Btourism
- Cincreasing
- Dvolcano
19[blank_start]Immediate responses[blank_end]: people were [blank_start]evacuated[blank_end] from the [blank_start]south[blank_end] to [blank_start]safe[blank_end] areas in the [blank_start]north[blank_end]
- AImmediate responses
- Bevacuated
- Csouth
- Dsafe
- Enorth
20[blank_start]Immediate responses[blank_end]: [blank_start]shelters[blank_end] were built to house [blank_start]evacuees[blank_end]
- AImmediate responses
- Bshelters
- Cevacuees
21[blank_start]Immediate responses[blank_end]: [blank_start]temporary infrastructure[blank_end] was also built, e.g. [blank_start]roads[blank_end] and [blank_start]electricity supplies[blank_end]
- AImmediate responses
- Btemporary infrastructure
- Croads
- Delectricity supplies
22[blank_start]Immediate responses[blank_end]: the [blank_start]UK[blank_end] provided £[blank_start]17 million[blank_end] of [blank_start]emergency aid[blank_end] (Monserrat's an [blank_start]overseas territory[blank_end] of the UK)
- AImmediate responses
- BUK
- C17 million
- Demergency aid
- Eoverseas territory
23[blank_start]Immediate responses[blank_end]: [blank_start]local emergency services[blank_end] provided [blank_start]support units[blank_end] to [blank_start]search[blank_end] for and [blank_start]rescue[blank_end] survivors
- AImmediate responses
- Blocal emergency services
- Csupport units
- Dsearch
- Erescue
24[blank_start]Long-term responses[blank_end]: a [blank_start]risk map[blank_end] was created and an [blank_start]exclusion zone[blank_end] is in place. The [blank_start]south[blank_end] of the island is [blank_start]off limits[blank_end] while the volcano is still [blank_start]active[blank_end]
- ALong-term responses
- Brisk map
- Cexclusion zone
- Dsouth
- Eoff limits
- Factive
25[blank_start]Long-term responses[blank_end]: the [blank_start]UK[blank_end] has provided £[blank_start]41 million[blank_end] to develop the [blank_start]north[blank_end] of the island- [blank_start]new docks[blank_end], an [blank_start]airport[blank_end] and [blank_start]houses[blank_end] have been built in the [blank_start]north[blank_end]
- ALong-term responses
- BUK
- C41 million
- Dnorth
- Enew docks
- Fairport
- Ghouses
- Hnorth
26[blank_start]Long-term responses[blank_end]: the [blank_start]Monserrat Volcano Observatory[blank_end] has been set up to try and [blank_start]predict future eruptions[blank_end]
- ALong-term responses
- BMonserrat Volcano Observatory
- Cpredict future eruptions
27[blank_start]Long-term responses[blank_end]: the [blank_start]Monserrat Volcano Observatory[blank_end] has been set up to try and [blank_start]predict future eruptions[blank_end]
- ALong-term responses
- BMonserrat Volcano Observatory
- Cpredict future eruptions
28[blank_start]Long-term responses[blank_end]: the [blank_start]Monserrat Volcano Observatory[blank_end] has been set up to try and [blank_start]predict future eruptions[blank_end]
- ALong-term responses
- BMonserrat Volcano Observatory
- Cpredict future eruptions
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