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What technology was used by search and rescue teams to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings by remotely detecting their heartbeat and breathing?
What technology was used by search and rescue teams to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings by remotely detecting their heartbeat and breathing?
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What was one challenge that delayed the immediate response to the Chile earthquake?
What was one challenge that delayed the immediate response to the Chile earthquake?
Roads were blocked by debris from the tsunami
Why were the long-term responses to the Nepal earthquake less effective?
Why were the long-term responses to the Nepal earthquake less effective?
The government had less money which slowed down the process of clearing debris and rebuilding
Why were the long-term responses to the Chile earthquake more effective?
Why were the long-term responses to the Chile earthquake more effective?
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How did poverty exacerbate the impacts of the Nepal earthquake?
How did poverty exacerbate the impacts of the Nepal earthquake?
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How did poverty contribute to the severity of the impacts of the Nepal earthquake?
How did poverty contribute to the severity of the impacts of the Nepal earthquake?
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What is infrastructure in the context of disaster response?
What is infrastructure in the context of disaster response?
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What scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
What scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
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What was the magnitude of the 2010 Chile earthquake?
What was the magnitude of the 2010 Chile earthquake?
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How many people were killed in the 2015 Nepal earthquake?
How many people were killed in the 2015 Nepal earthquake?
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What secondary hazard was associated with the Chile earthquake?
What secondary hazard was associated with the Chile earthquake?
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Why were buildings more likely to collapse during the Nepal earthquake?
Why were buildings more likely to collapse during the Nepal earthquake?
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How can faults that cause earthquakes be monitored?
How can faults that cause earthquakes be monitored?
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How can planning reduce the risk from earthquakes?
How can planning reduce the risk from earthquakes?
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How can buildings in High-Income Countries (HICs) and Newly Emerging Economies (NEEs) be designed to reduce earthquake risk?
How can buildings in High-Income Countries (HICs) and Newly Emerging Economies (NEEs) be designed to reduce earthquake risk?
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How can buildings in Low-Income Countries (LICs) be designed to reduce earthquake risk?
How can buildings in Low-Income Countries (LICs) be designed to reduce earthquake risk?
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How can volcanoes be monitored?
How can volcanoes be monitored?
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How can planning reduce the risk from volcanoes?
How can planning reduce the risk from volcanoes?
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