6 marksVolcanoes, Earthquakes and Floods as Hazards

CAPE Geography Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 7(d)

Suggest three possible reasons why the critical period of need is between 48 hours and 72 hours after a severe earthquake event.

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