Earthquake- Haiti Flashcards
1
Q
What were the social impacts
A
230k dead, 1M homeless, 8k died of cholera in refugee centres, 300 schools destroyed
2
Q
Economic impacts
A
Destroyed infrastructure and irrigation systems, effect on food production, 250k residential and 30k commercial buildings destroyed
3
Q
Environmental impacts
A
Less focus on reforestation, maps and landscapes changed
4
Q
Responses
A
Planeloads of water, food and medicine; 14 medical teams; red cross sent trucks of resources; USA sent soldiers
5
Q
Named places
A
Epicentre near capital Port au Prince
6
Q
Causes
A
Conservative plate boundary
7
Q
Magnitude
A
7
