Haiti 2010 Flashcards

1
Q

When was the Haiti earthquake?

A

Jan 12th 2010

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2
Q

Where did the quake occur? Plate specific

A

In the boundary region separating the Caribbean plate and North America plate

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3
Q

How was the Caribbean plate moving?

A

Moving eastwards

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4
Q

Where was the epicentre?

A

25km SW of the capital Port-Au-Prince

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5
Q

What was the magnitude?

A

7.0

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6
Q

What was it recorded on the Mercalli scale?

A

IX in Port-Au-Prince

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7
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What is IX described as?

A

Being violent, damaged buildings etc

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8
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What is strike-slip fault?

A

Plate movement slipping backwards and forwards

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9
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What is the population of Port-Au-Prince at the time 2010?

A

2.2 million

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10
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How many people were estimated to have been killed?

A

316,000 people

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11
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How many people were left homeless?

A

1 million people

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12
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How many homes were destroyed?

A

250,000 homes

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13
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How many schools and hospitals were destroyed?

A

50+ hospitals
1300+ schools

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14
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How many as a percentage of government buildings were either damaged or destroyed?

A

60%

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15
Q

What was also badly damaged to link to the Airport?

A

Control room

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16
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What became a serious problem in terms of the deaths?

17
Q

How was response like in the short term?

A

With the port being damaged, this lead to aid being slow

18
Q

What did the USA send?

A

Rescue teams and 10,000 troops

19
Q

How many people moved away from PAP to less damaged cities?

A

235k people

20
Q

How many people were placed in aid camps?

A

810k people

21
Q

How much aid was given by the USA and the EU?

A

$100 million - USA
$330 million - EU

22
Q

What did Haiti rely on in the long term?

A

Overseas aid

23
Q

How many people lived in temporary shelters one year on?

A

Over a million people

24
Q

What required a large amount of investment to rebuild?

25
Q

What fund was set up and how much was provided?

A

Haiti fund set up with $13.5 million

26
Q

What was the aim with the Haiti fund?

A

To provide reconstruction funds

27
Q

Why did foreign governments make their own plans in terms of the money?

A

Haiti government not trusted