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4 Cards in this Set
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When/Where/What did it happen |
Iceland, 2010 14th April Eurasian Plate and the North American plate pulling away Shield Volcano |
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Immediate Responses (local) |
800 people evacuated Homes/Roads/Infrastructure damaged Local Flood defences reconstructed crops (grass for hay) damaged Local water contaminated by fluoride |
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Long term responses (National) |
Tourism Increase with a new tourist centre at the volcano. Roads Disrupted and washed away by floods Agriculture damaged but may increase in future Reconstruction expensive |
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International Response |
100,000 Flights cancelled over 8 days costing £80 mil Industries suffered as exports/imports stopped Fresh food to markets disrupted (Kenya with flowers and beans) |
