VOLCANOS

WHAT IS YOUR CATASTROPHIC EVENT?

• Volcano - Mount Etna

WHEN, WHERE AND HOW DID THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT OCCUR?

• Last eruption was in June 2014
• It is located in Sicily, Italy. Province of Catania.
• Rising 11,000 feet above sea level.

WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE EVENT TO AFFECT HUMAN LIFE?

• Most victims had saved themselves by fleeing the area.

DESCRIBE THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS.

• It is the most active volcano in Europe.
• It's elevation is 10,991'.
• The area it covers is 459 miles.

HOW DID THE ENVIRONMENT LOOK BEFORE THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT?

• It looked very clear and open.
• With a lot of buildings/houses
• Lots of sun
• Lots of land.

HOW DID THE ENVIRONMENT LOOK AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT?

• It kind of looked the same, but there was a lot of smoke.

DID THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT CAUSE ANY OTHER CATASTROPHIC EVENT?

• No. It just erupted that one time. It will erupt again. It doesn't take that long but it takes a while for another catastrophic event to happen like that.

WHAT ORGANISMS WERE PRESENT BEFORE THE EVENT AND HOW WERE THEY AFFECTED?

• Lots of fish
• Loads of smoke and gas wiping them out

WHAT ABIOTIC FACTORS CHANGED AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT?

• Fish
• + other living organisms

HAS THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT CHANGED BIODIVERSITY IN THAT ENVIRONMENT?

• Yes and no. Yes, because most of the things surrounding the volcano, once it erupted, mostly got burned. No, because everywhere else just got a big pile of smoke and lots of ashes.