factors affecting human responses to Haiti earthquake

Question 1

0-2 weeks response

Answer 1

• manually lifting rubble

- injured survivors headed to Dominican republic

Question 2

what affected 0-2 weeks response?

Answer 2

• no heavy lifting gear available

- basic medical equipment only

Question 3

2 weeks later response

Answer 3

• tents provided to 25% of the homeless
• relief arrived at city’s airport
• world bank stopped Haiti’s payment debts for 5 years

Question 4

what affected 2 weeks response?

Answer 4

• no space due to rubble
• aid couldn’t be distributed due to damaged infrastructure
• sporadic shooting stopped aid getting to Port-au-Prince

Question 5

6 months later response

Answer 5

-Venezuela added $127 million of financial support through fuel imports

Question 6

what affected 6 months later response?

Answer 6

-political instability

Question 7

1 year later response

Answer 7

• only 5% estimated rubble cleared
• camps appeared permanent
• 1,179 permanent houses built

Question 8

what affected 1 year response?

Answer 8

• slow progress due to poverty existing before earthquake

- no permanent settlement due to land rights

Question 9

2 years later response

Answer 9

• $5.5 billion pledged by other countries and international agencies
• locals working with UN partners have removed 40% rubble
• 500,000 still living in camps

Question 10

what affected 2 years later response?

Answer 10

-several months to form new government=delays in agricultural projects and refugee relocation programmes

Question 11

the future response

Answer 11

• community resources centre to act as a one-stop shop for businesses
• NGO’s provide all current healthcare and reform future health system
• education reform with state aid increasing resources

Question 12

what affects future responses?

Answer 12

• all resources focused on preventing disease in camps

- before earthquake children attended classes sporadically with unregulated schooling