Case study of earthquake in poor part of the world Flashcards
1
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Causes
A
Caribbean and North American Plate slide past each other (conservative plate boundary)
2
Q
Earthquake, magnitude and number of deaths
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Haiti, 2010
7.0 on Richter scale
C. 70,000-200,000 deaths
1.5 million homeless
3
Q
Primary effects
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- 250,000 homes and 30,000 buildings destroyed/ badly damaged
- over 50 hospitals and 1,300 schools were badly damaged
- main port and many roads destroyed
4
Q
Immediate responses
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- rescue operations/medical aid
- USA provided help and supplies
- Buried dead to avoid spread of disease
- charities: UNICEF provided water/sanitation; Red Cross provided emergency shelter
5
Q
Secondary effects
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- disease: water contaminated so that cholera and dysentery spread
- looting and rioting
6
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Long-term responses
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- after 1 year, 1 million people were still homeless
- temporary schools were created
- cash/food-for-work projects supported the unemployed