Question

why could the combination of high rainfall, steep slopes and earthquakes be Lethal for a populated area near a volcano​

Answer 1

Answer:Landslides don’t attract the same media attention as more familiar geological hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes. And yet they can be just as disastrous and, in fact, 2014 has been a particularly bad year.

In Hiroshima, Japan, a series of landslides has left 39 people confirmed dead and a further 52 missing. In March a hillside collapsed in Washington state, US, leaving 43 dead, and in May massive mudslides in Afghanistan caused several thousand deaths. In early August, landslides in Nepal left almost 200 dead or missi

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Answer 2

The combination of high rainfall, steep slopes, and earthquakes would be lethal for a populated area near a volcano​ for the following reasons.

• A volcano is an opening in the earth's crust that allows for the release of steam, lava, and other materials through eruptions.
• A volcano alone is already one of the most destructive forces of nature. An eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 CE buried the town of Pompeii completely and lead to the death of thousands.
• When high rainfall, steep slopes, and earthquakes combine in a populated area near a volcano, it can be extremely dangerous.
• Rainfall may loosen up the soil in the area, and combined with steep slopes which would make the said area very prone to landslides.
• Add earthquakes on top and the landslides would become almost a certainty. The shaking of the earth would make it much easier for the loosened soil to just slide away.
• Landslides are very dangerous and can cause great damage in populated areas.
• Thus, a combination of high rainfall, steep slopes, and earthquakes would be very lethal for a populated area near a volcano​.

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