Two contemporary contrasting case studies for mass movement hazards
percentage poverty in sierra leone
60
percentage access to clean water in sierra leone
50
what is the literacy rate in sierra leone
48%
how many doctors per 1000 are there in sierra leone
0.5
what percentage of sierra leone are food insecure
73
when did the landslide happen (day month year)
14/8/17,
what rainfall patterns caused a mudslide
3 days of torrential rainfall, three days of torrential rainfall
what time of day did the landslide happen
early morning
what mountain partially collapsed due to rainfall
sugarloaf mountain, sugarloaf
what happened to rivers due to mudflows (3 things)
filled with sediment, pollution, changes to drainage patterns
what forms of infrastructure damage were caused by the mudslides (3 things)
buildings, transport, electricity
how many people were killed by the landlside
1141
how many people were left homeless or in camps
3000
why were water-borne diseases not a major issue following the landslides
aid brought in clean water
why did power outages occur
power was shut off to prevent accidents`
what was the effect of the landslide on biodiversity
biodiversity loss, loss, decrease, damage
how many schools are in a disaster management outreach program
103
what damaged natural drainage systems
deforestation
what human factor worsened drainage systems
poor infrastructure
what blocked drainage systems
waste, rubbish
what was built in floodplains (2 things)
development projects, poor communities
what materials are used in traditional house construction (4 things)
mud, straw, wood, clay
how much did the EU date for humanitarian aid ($)
301,500
how many cholera vaccines were given in response to the danger of a cholera outbreak
500,000
how many families were in camps/temporary housing 3 months after the landslides
500, 500 familes