Haiti 2010

Question 1

When did the Earthquake occur?

Answer 1

12th January 2010

Question 2

What was the magnitude?

Answer 2

7 on the Richter scale

Question 3

Where is Haiti located?

Answer 3

The Caribbean

Question 4

What is the population of Haiti?

Answer 4

9.8 Million

Question 5

GNI of Haiti

Answer 5

$660 Per Capita

Question 6

HIV/AIDS Rate in Haiti aged 15-49

Answer 6

2.2%

Question 7

What Plate boundary is Haiti Located on?

Answer 7

Caribbean conservative plate

Question 8

How much of the Capital ‘Port-au-Prince’ was destroyed?

Answer 8

60%

Question 9

What was the Life expectancy in Haiti?

Answer 9

60 Years Old

Question 10

What was the Infant Mortality Rate in Haiti?

Answer 10

86 per 1000

Question 11

What was the GNI per capita in Haiti?

Answer 11

$660 Per capita

Question 12

How much was the cost of damages in the 2010 Earthquake?

Answer 12

$8 Billion

Question 13

How many Immediate deaths from Earthquake occured?

Answer 13

230,000

Question 14

How many deaths occurred from the Cholera outbreak?

Answer 14

7000

Question 15

What was the % of infrastructure destroyed within the area of Port-au-Prince?

Answer 15

60%

Question 16

By July 2010 how much of the rubble remained?

Answer 16

98%

Question 17

Why did Haiti struggle to cope with the earthquake?

Answer 17

• Haiti’s airport was severely damaged which reduced aid being flown into the country
• Very little warning systems

Question 18

How many people left without food/water?

Answer 18

2 million

Question 19

What aid was supplied?

Answer 19

• £20 million from UK GOV
• 240,000 moved away from the city
• USA sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops