Mt.Soufriere Hills Volcano

• When did Mont Etna erupt?

  2002
• Why did the Italian gov declare a 'state of emergency' in Sicily?

  A series of earthquakes accompanied the eruption causing thousands of people to evac
• Short term responses to eruption

  -people moved out

  -US army helicopters drop 2 tonne concrete to stop lava flow

  -earth dams were built to redirect lava flow

  -Italian gov gave £5.6million
• Long term responses to eruption

  -rebuilding damaged buildings

  -improvement in monitoring of volcano

  -more planning of emergency service and evac planning

  -use tourism to generate money for the area
• When was the Mt.Soufriere Hills eruption?

  1997
• How many people died during the Mt.Soufriere Hills eruption?

  19
• Short term responses to the Mt.Soufriere Hills eruption

  -evacuation

  -British gov gave money to redevelop

  -unemployment rose due to collapse of tourism
• Long term responses to the Mt.Soufriere Hills eruption

  -volcanic observation built to monitor volcano

  -new roads and airport

  -soil fertility improved

  -tourism improved and boosted economy