Case study - Haiti 2010

Question 1

What caused the Haiti 2010 earthquake?

Answer 1

.Shallow earthquake so it is more powerful cause less energy dissapated .Epicentre was close to capital city, Port-au-prince(densely populated with many buildings) caused lots of damage .Time was 16:53 so people were leaving work and kids were leaving school so more ppl got hurt

Question 2

What were the effects of the Haiti earthquake 2010

Answer 2

.30,000 commercial buildings collapsed .local businesses destroyed .As a result 1 in 5 haitians losing their jobs .1.3 million people made homeless .Looting of businesses increased

Question 3

What were the responses for the Haiti earthquake 2010

Answer 3

.Charities and Govs send engineers and technician to help rebuild roads, buildings, and infrastructure such as the 300 earthquake resistant homes built to absorb damage from quakes .Also helped the injured by building temporary hospitals