After Port-Louis‚ the capital city of Mauritius‚ Curepipe is the second most important city of our island both in terms of size and significance. The name Curepipe is gleaned from an eponymous town in France and today it is found only 18 km or 11 miles to the South of the Capital city of Port Louis. Mauritius is an eye-catching island‚ floating in the Western corner of Indian Ocean. The history of Curepipe being settled with its residents deals with the malaria epidemic that had broken out in 1867
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attempted to escape. "Pompeii‚ which was on the other side of Vesuvius‚ did not suffer from pyroclastic flows ( avalanches of hot ash‚ pumice and gas) like Herculaneum. Instead it was showered with lapilli (debris of rock fragments formed in the volcano). At first the situation did not seem as serious as it was in Herculaneum‚ and people tended to seek protection from the falling lapilli by taking shelter in their houses. It was not long before the weight of the lapilli on the roofs became so heavy
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What is a disaster? Disaster‚ in this article‚ a sudden‚ accidental event that causes many deaths and injuries. Most disasters also result in significant property damage. Common natural causes of disasters include earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes and typhoons‚ and tornadoes. Tsunamis (popularly‚ but incorrectly‚ known as tidal waves)‚ volcanic eruptions‚ wildfires‚ and landslides and avalanches rank among the other natural forces that sometimes create disasters. Man made Not all disasters are
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reason to go to the other side.” “I’ll find a way.” He answered not so sure about what he had just said. He went to his workshop‚ sat down a while looking for a solution. Suddenly an idea came up to him‚ he could fertilize the soil around the volcano to attract farmers from the village. Other people would come and the whole village might move across the valley to the other side then he could strike. But the problem was‚ that the only way to fertilize the soil was if Demeter‚ the goddess of crops
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In 1980‚ Mount Saint Helens unleashed its destructive power and many‚ people‚ animals‚ and plants were exterminated. Consequently‚ the Lateral Blast‚ was caused by the collapse of the north side of the volcano and when it fell‚ it unleashed a powerful explosion‚ that destroyed and scorched 230 square miles of land. Furthermore‚ the Lateral Blast‚ greatly impacted Mount Saint Helens ecosystem‚ for once it happened it destroyed miles of forests‚ killed off organisms and scorched vegetation in the
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earthquake. The difference between destructive and constructive margins is that destructive margins moves towards the continental crust causing it to go underneath it forcing the magma out if the volcano‚ yet the constructive margin tends to move away from a different plate which results in a volcano. Destructive margins also cause volcanoes this is a similarity that the destructive margins also has to the constructive
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Objective Explain the reasons why people live in hazardous areas. Discuss vulnerability as a function of demographic and socio‑economic factors‚ and of a community’s preparedness and ability to deal with a hazard event when it occurs. Explain the reasons for some sectors of a population being more vulnerable than others. A Distinction A hazard / Hazard event / Disaster Hazard -is a perceived natural event which threatens both life and property Disaster - is the realisation of this hazard
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ERUPTION IN MONTSERRAT Bonnie Brooks Montserrat’s infamous volcano‚ Chances Peak‚ has been erupting continuously since the 18th July 1995‚ the first eruption in 350 years. The eruption was proved by scientists to be the equivalent volume of 100‚000 cars every day and in the first four months of this eruption the island suffered many jets of steam and small explosions. Consequently‚ the earthquakes were large enough to shake the ground after three years of earthquakes. Two years after the first
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geographers and local authorities of the impending dangerous eruption coming from the normally silent Mount Saint Helens. The richter magnitude range was 2.6-4.2. There were 142 recorded earthquakes over 2.4 in the 24 hours between March 26 and 27th. The volcano began to spew ash at 1236. (Girty‚ P. 2) The ash column reached 829 meters above the peak. The ash spewed intermittently through the 21st of April lasting seconds all the way to nearly an hour. Due to the activity‚ a new crater in the mountain
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erupt‚ the volcano roars as it releases these materials through its vents. Ash and dust often the aerial effect of these volcanoes‚ suffocating humans and animals in the area. This leaves anybody outside vulnerable to the volcanoes attacks. This isn’t the only threat though. When pyroclastic materials escape the vents of Cinder-Cone volcanoes‚ some of these materials gather up into one huge wave that can be hot enough to make your blood boil. This wave tumbles down the side of the volcano‚ demolishing
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