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LEDC Tectonic Hazard Nevado del Ruizur (Impacts (Rescuing people is hard…
LEDC Tectonic Hazard Nevado del Ruizur
The Eruption
An unexpected eruption. People though the last eruption that would occur would be the1845 one.
Colombia 1985 - The eruption melted 5%-10% of the ice cap of the volcano.
This caused a mudslide to occur that traveled and covered the city of Armero with the mudslide traveling at approximately 25 miles per hour.
Impacts
Damage to Pipe lines
Farmland ruined
Cattle had a lack of food/grass to eat
skinny and unhealthy
Rescuing people is hard in the mud.
Not enough helicopters
The texture of the mad is hard to move through so rescuing has to be done by hand. (Vehicles can not be used in mud).
Surprisingly, many people survived the mudslide
Solutions
Better healthcare to heal the injured
Better technology to detect when Nevada del Ruiz will erupt
Make the emergency services more prepared for disasters like this
Have food and water stored for disasters like this
Get the army prepared for this and know exactly what to do