Chile

• when did it happen?

  27 feb 2010
• how many people died in the chile earthquake?


  • 500
• how many people were injured in the Chile earthquake?

  12,000
• how many people were affected by the Chile earthquake?

  • 800,000
• how much did the Chile earthquake cost ?


  $30 million
• what port was destroyed because of the Chile earthquake?

  port of Talcahuano
• how much road was damaged after the Chile earthquake


  • 1500 km
• where was the fire after the Chile Earthquake ?


  • chemical plant near Santiago
• what were the immediate responses for the Chile Earthquake?


  • power and water restored to 90% of homes in 10 days
  • international help - field hospitals, floating bridges and satellite phones
  • national appeal raised US$60 million - build 30,000 small emergency shelters
• what were the long term responses to the Chile earthquake?


  • government launched a housing reconstruction plan a month later to help nearly 200,000 homes
  • strong economy built back due to copper exports
  • President announced it could take 4 years to fully recover