most destruction and death ? Size of area affected ?This was the second largest eruption and the first to affect a densely populated area happened at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991. It produced fast avalanches of ash and gas, giant mud flows, and a cloud of volcanic ash hundreds of miles across. More than 15 miles of property was damaged. Nearly 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide were injected into the stratosphere. Almost 3 million peoples homes were destroyed.
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what was the cost in both lives and dollars ?The eruption destroyed $100 million in damage. Fortunately most of the equipment was protected. The Clark air base and the subic naval station were damaged and covered in ash. Scientists from The Philippine Institute of the volcanology and seismology and the U.S Geological Survey predicted that the volcano was going to erupt and they saved as many as 5,000 and as much as $250 million in property.
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Graph of the 2 largest eruption in the world.
In this graph, the volcano, El Chichon,in mexico, had a larger eruption than Mt. Pinatubo But in 1991, it was the second largest eruption in the world. El chichon eruption was the first largest in the world. But this was the first eruption to hit a densley populated area.
What caused the most damaged ?The ash from the volcano cause the most damage. It produced fast avalanches of gas and ash.
What was the size of the area affected ?more than 15 miles of property was damaged
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What was the cost in both lives and dollars ?Almost 3 million peoples homes were destroyed.
How did the area begin recovery ?People were left homeless.the people that return home still face threats of small residual lahars from the eruption.
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Cited sources: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs113-97/