AVALANCHE REPORT

WHAT ARE AVALANCHES?

• Avalanches occur on a mountain
• Steeper the slope on a mountain, the faster, dangerous the avalanche
• Avalanches can be made by small or big vibrations
• When the snow and ice comes off a mountain side, that is an avalanche
• You can see an avalanche happen from far away

MT. HUASCARAN

• Mt. Huascaran has made one of the largest avalanches in history
• This large mountain can be found in Peru
• Mt. Huascaran reaches 6,768m above sea level
• Mt. Huascaran is the highest mountain in Peru
• Attracts many tourists each year

MT. HUASCARAN AVALANCHE

• The avalanche happened on the 31st of May, 1970
• It went for 11 miles
• An earthquake triggered the avalanche by its vibrations
• The avalanche moved downhill at 100mph
• There was roughly around 80 million cubic feet of ice, snow, mud and rock

MT. HUASCARAN AVALANCHE

• The avalanche buried the two towns Yungay and Ranrahirca
• Killed around 80,000 people and left one million homeless
• Happened off the coast of Peru
• No one knows why this earthquake triggered such a large avalanche
• The avalanche was around 3,000 ft wide

WHAT THEY COULD'VE DONE

• To minimise the impact they could've had an avalanche siren
• Told people to evacuate their houses when the earthquake started
• Build a forest
• Avalanche posts

SURVIVORS

• There were not many survivors in the avalanche
• In one of the towns, only 50 out of 500 people lived
• Those who did live, were left with serious brain conditions, from the cold
• Others were left with bones and muscles torn and severely damaged
• One thing that can not be fixed is the fresh memories that bring grief each time they are remembered

FINANCIAL COST

• Financial cost was very big
• 4 towns were destroyed and needed repair
• Survivors ended more money to fix their injuries, homes and lives
• Many people needed help for their lost loved ones to be found