Earthquake In LIC- Haiti, 2010 Flashcards
What magnitude was the EQ?
7.0
Where was the epicentre?
25km west of capital Port-au-Prince
Why was Haiti so vulnerable?
2 main reasons
- Location
lies on junction of the N.A & Caribbean conservative plate boundary - Economy
poorest country in Western Hemisphere
poor housing no building codes, extreme national debt and government is extremely corrupt so risk management is poor
Describe how Haiti’s recovery was slow.
In 2014 over 170,000 were still in displacement camps and 23% kids weren’t in school
How, to some extent was the recovery successful?
50% debris has been removed and building codes have been established
Primary effects
What was the death toll?
Between 100,000-300,000
Give two reasons why the death toll is such a range?
- said by government to increase aid given
- death count unknown due to disorganisation of country and the amount of rubble made it impossible to know
Primary effects
How many homes were destroyed ?
250,000
Primary effects
How many commercial properties were destroyed?
30,000
Primary effects
Why was the built environment devastated so badly?
No building codes, informal buildings
Primary effects
How was infrastructure impacted ?
Major roads, harbour and airport devastated
All hospitals destroyed
Education system destroyed- 4,000 schools destroyed
Name three secondary effects
Looting and sporadic violence as law and order breaks down
Thousands of fires from power lines and gas leaks
8,000 died from cholera outbreak
- due to poor sanitation and water supplies contaminated by dead bodies and feces led to disease
What was the total cost?
$8 B
