Montserrat Volcano 1997
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Destruction on Montserrat some months after a large volcanic eruption.
News report from the Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1998 some months after a large volcanic eruption scarred the Caribbean island. Shows shots of the damage after the disaster. Also shows scientists evaluating the size of the eruption with seismic charts.
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First Broadcast
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12 February 1998
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : Geography
Topic : Volcanoes
Keywords : Montserrat, Caribbean,
Notes : Could be used as part of a lesson on volcanic effects, or problems of providing aid after a natural disaster. Could compare with Montserrat today.
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