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How many deaths and injuries

23 deaths and 100 injuries (social)

Long term social impacts

Long time to rebuild homes and vital infrastructure


Ongoing problems of respiratory disease


Population fell from 12,000 in 1995 to 1500 in 2001

Short term economic impacts

High % of businesses and important infrastructure destroyed


Main airport/port closed, less imports and exports

Environmental impacts

Short term


Capital Plymouth was covered in ash


75% of the island covered in ash


Long term: environmental damage to beaches forests and wildlife