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Nepal Earthquake

Nepal Earthquake

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How many people died in Nepal?

8841

What year was the earthquake?

2011
2015 (correct)
2012
2009

There was ............ dollars worth of damage.

5 billion

How many people were homeless(displaced)?

<p>1 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the airport?

<p>It was congested as aid arrived.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many schools were destroyed?

<p>7000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people were killed due to landslides?

<p>19</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tourism, employment and income ................

<p>Decreased.</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false? A landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki river.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name two immediate responses made by the Nepalese government.

<p>International help requested. Field hospitals set up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which social media platform enabled users to indicate weather they were safe or not?

<p>Facebook (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did buildings have to have wen being rebuilt?

<p>Earthquake safety features, such as shatterproof glass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much aid money was received?

<p>$274 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Nepal Earthquake Fatalities

8,841 people died in Nepal due to the earthquake.

Year of Nepal Earthquake

The earthquake occurred in 2015.

Economic Impact

The earthquake caused $5 billion worth of damage.

Number of Displaced People

1 million people were displaced (homeless) after the earthquake.

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Airport Post-Earthquake

The airport became congested as aid shipments arrived.

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Schools Destroyed

Approximately 7,000 schools were destroyed in the earthquake.

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Landslide Fatalities

19 people were killed as a result of landslides triggered by the earthquake.

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Economic Downturn

Tourism, employment, and income decreased following the earthquake.

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Immediate Government Responses

The Nepalese government requested international help and set up field hospitals as immediate responses.

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Social Media Response

Facebook enabled users to indicate whether they were safe or not.

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Building Safety Measures

Rebuilt buildings were required to have earthquake safety features like shatterproof glass.

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Aid Money Received

Nepal received $274 million in aid money.

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