Earthquakes in a LIC Flashcards
1
Q
Example
A
Haiti
2
Q
When was the Haiti earthquake
A
2010
3
Q
Richter scale
A
7.0
4
Q
How many aftershocks
A
50
5
Q
Primary impacts
A
280,000 buildings destroyed
Port-au-Prince cathedral, palace and supreme court
Harbour destroyed
All hospitals destroyed in Port-au-prince
6
Q
Secondary impacts
A
225,000 dead
2.3 million homeless
Breakdown of law
Lack of clean water so subsequent death of 8000 from cholera`
7
Q
Short term responses
A
UK dogs and rescue teams 3500 US troops Set up of camps World Food programme asked for donors Insured survivors went to hospitals in Dominican republic
8
Q
Long term responses
A
$2 billion given in aid in 2 years
Delmas 32 rebuilt as a shanty town
Dominican Republic represented and endorsed Haiti in the 2010 World Summit
