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Democratic republic of congo volcano- LIDC - 2002 - Coggle Diagram
Democratic republic of congo volcano- LIDC - 2002
Physical factors
Steep sloped stratovolcano
Fluid lava low silica
Seepage of gases
Human factors
Close to city of Goma high population density
Locals took no action till last minute very unprepared
Impacts
Social
147 deaths
120,000 homeless
Looters
ongoing deaths from carbon dioxide poisoning
Economic
15% of Goma's buildings destroyed
Lava destroyed airport runways
Environmental
Destruction of vegetation by lava flows
lava poisoned lake Kivu killing fish
Political
Ongoing civil war makes pre disaster planning hard
Modifying
The event
None
Vulnerability
No pre-disaster planning by the GOV even though it was monitored
Goma volcanic observatory monitoring
Loss
Disorganised rescue and relief effort
Aid agencies in the country helped with humanitarian aid
Background
Steep sloped and chemical comp of lava means it moves up to 60 mph