The effects of Kobe Earthquake 5:46am 17 th January 1995.

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The effects of Kobe Earthquake

5:46am

17th January 1995

Primary Effects The immediate impact of the natural hazard

e.g people injured and killed Building collapse

Secondary EffectsThe medium and long term after affects of a

natural hazard e.g shortage of drinking water disease

1. Death and injury

2. Disease

3. Fires

4. Collapsed buildings

5. Unemployment

6. Depression

7. Debt and loss of income

8. Collapsed bridges

9. Damaged water mains

10. Starvation

11. Hyperthermia

12. Liquefaction

Primary or Secondary?

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 -£80billion

The Docks -loss of exports/ jobs

The Docks The Docks -loss of exports/ jobs

Industry -jobs?

Industry- jobs

Industry- jobs

Transport problems

The Undamaged – Reinforced school!

Earthquake proof