Haiti 2010 Flashcards
1
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Key Statistics of Haiti 2010 Earthquake
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Magnitude: 7
Deaths: 230,000 (UN) 316,000 (Haiti)
Mercalli Scale: 9
Economic Cost: $14 Billion
2
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Examples of poor governance in Haiti
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- Poorly constructed concrete buildings lead to “pancaking” because of no building regulations
- Insufficient land registry hindered response efforts
- Corruption with aid reaching people in need
- Poor services (medical and police)
3
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What increased Haiti’s vulnerability to tectonic hazards?
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- Lowest income country in western hemisphere
- “Hurricane Alley”
- Poor urban planning with unplanned settlements on hills
- Poor living conditions (50% in capital had access to toilets, 33% had access to clean water)
- Little disaster insurance
4
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Social Impacts in Haiti 2010
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- 1.5 Million Displaced
- 50% of hospitals destroyed
- 80% schools destroyed
- 300,000 houses destroyed
5
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Economic Impacts in Haiti
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- 60% economic and governmental infrastructure destroyed.
- Main economic port destroyed.
6
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What were the responses to the Haiti earthquake?
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- Little effective governance left meant it was mostly down to charity or developed countries to help, as well as IGOs like the UN.
- Temporary shelters were built, but due to limited land registry, were built on flood planes and rubbish dumps
- OXFAM helped with disaster insurance
7
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Secondary impacts of Haiti disaster.
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- Up to 9,000 deaths from cholera outbreak in temporary camps
- Crime increased
