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earthquakes
LIC Kashmir, Pakistan 7.6 magnitude
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cause of the earthquake
running through the middle of Pakistan is a collision plate boundary between the eurasian and Indian plates, which means that Pakistan is prone to seismic activity
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immediate responses
charities and foreign governments sent funds, aid workers and helicopters
charities gave out warm clothes and tents but a lot of support took a month to arrive because of the cold weather, damaged infrastructure and the high number of people affected
primary effects
79,000 people died and lots of buildings crumbled to the ground
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long term responses
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the Pakistan government gave people money to try to rebuild their houses and homes but because they were starving to death they were forced to spend their money on food instead
thousands of people still live in tents in 2015, a decade later
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HIC- L'Aquila, italy
primary effects
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more than 65,000 became homeless
the water supply into the Paganica (a town)was damaged, cutting them off from vital water supplies
secondary effects
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all telecommunications (phone) and electricity infrastructure was up and running in less than 24 hours
immediate responses
homeless people were given shelter, food, drinks and medical attention. they also got free mobiles to communicate with their families
the army, medical and the fire department all helped clear the wreckage
the immediate response was helped by the fact that L'Aquila is closer than 100km to Rome and Italy is a relatively rich country
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