Case Study - Haiti Earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
Where?
A
Haiti - North America
2
Q
When?
A
12th January 2010
3
Q
Magnitude
A
7.0
4
Q
How many killed?
A
220,000
5
Q
How many injured?
A
300,000
6
Q
How many houses destroyed?
A
100,000
7
Q
How many houses damaged?
A
200,000
8
Q
How many homeless?
A
1.3 million
9
Q
How many were left without food and water?
A
2 million
10
Q
Why was crucial aid slow to arrive?
A
The main port had been badly damaged
11
Q
What did the USA send?
A
Rescue teams and 10,000 troops
12
Q
What did the UK government donate?
A
£20 million
13
Q
How many people were moved to less damaged areas?
A
235,000
14
Q
How were new homes built after?
A
To a higher standard
15
Q
What was Haiti dependent on?
A
Overseas aid
