The effects of Kobe Earthquake 5 46 am
The effects of Kobe Earthquake 5: 46 am 17 th January 1995
Primary Effects The immediate impact of the natural hazard e. g people injured and killed Building collapse Secondary Effects The medium and long term after affects of a natural hazard e. g shortage of drinking water disease
Primary or Secondary? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Death and injury Disease Fires Collapsed buildings Unemployment Depression Debt and loss of income Collapsed bridges Damaged water mains Starvation Hyperthermia 12. Liquefaction
Death
Death
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
Transport
Collapsed buildings - Old Kobe
Collapsed buildings - Old Kobe
Collapsed buildings - Old Kobe
Collapsed buildings - Old Kobe
Collapsed buildings - Old Kobe
Collapsed buildings - Old Kobe
Blocked roads
Blocked roads
Damaged Buildings
Damaged Buildings
Damaged Buildings
Damaged Buildings
Damaged Buildings
Homeless
Port - liquefaction
Port liquefaction
Services –Gas , water, sewage
Services -electricity
Fires
Fires
Fires
Fires
Homeless - cramped conditions
Services -water
Cost -£ 80 billion
The Docks -loss of exports/ jobs
The Docks -loss of exports/ jobs
Industry jobs?
Industry- jobs
Industry- jobs
Transport problems
Earthquake proof The Undamaged – Reinforced school!
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