Haiti Flashcards
1
Q
Haiti general facts
A
168/187 on the development index
96% of the population at risk of 2 or more hazards, mostly storms and earthquakes.
2
Q
Haiti 2008 Hurricane Gustav
A
800 people killed, 300 injured
Landslides, coastal surges, strong winds
22000 homes damaged
70% of crops destroyed, malnutrition
$1 billion in damage
Denuded mountains caused landslides.
3
Q
Haiti 2010 Earthquake
A
Near capital, port au prince
Magnitude 7
25% of civil servant killed, hard to rescue
3.5 million affected
1.5 million homeless
Cholera outbreak killed 9000
220000 killed in earthquake
180000 damaged building
