Geography- case study-DW- earthquake LEDC- Haiti Flashcards
0
Q
Which orate boundaries caused the Haiti earthquake?
A
North America and California plate (conservative)
1
Q
When was the Haiti Earthquake?
A
12th June 2010
2
Q
What was the earthquake on the Richter scale?
A
7.0
3
Q
Where was the epicentre?
A
25km away from capital (Port-au-Prince)
4
Q
How deep was the focus?
A
13km (shallow)
5
Q
How many people died?
A
222,000
6
Q
How many people displaced from there homes?
A
1.1 million
7
Q
What were the primary effects of the earthquake?
A
- deaths
- over 300,000 injured
- people displaced from homes
- over 90,000 homes destroyed
- roads, hospitals, schools, telephone lines, electrical systems destroyed
8
Q
What were the secondary effects of the earthquake?
A
- fires
- disease spread (due to poor living conditions)
- small, local tsunami
9
Q
What were the short term responses?
A
- International aid teams arrived with food, water and medical supplies
- people dig for survivors
- people grieve for loved ones
- 23,000 tents supplied
10
Q
What were the long term responses?
A
- vast areas need to be rebuilt from scratch
- G7 countries wrote of Haiti’s debt
- attempt to forbid buildings from high risk areas
