Haiti 2010 Earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
What were the deaths recorded by the Haiti gov., USA and UN? What is the significance between the data collected?
A
Haiti - 316k
USA - 100k
UN - 220k
All very different, poor recording quality.
2
Q
How many schools were destroyed?
A
80
3
Q
How many hospitals were destroyed?
A
8
4
Q
How many houses were destroyed, and how many were made homeless?
A
250,000 homes / 1,000,000 homeless
5
Q
How many families recieved aid?
A
60,000
6
Q
Name some factors that affect Haiti’s vulnerability and capacity to cope.
A
- Poor building codes
- Lack of education
- Poor governance
- Country hasn’t recovered from the past events
- High unemployment rate, causing people to live in slums
7
Q
What was the magnitude?
A
7.0
