Haiti 2010 earthquake Flashcards
Include in Haiti as a multi-hazardous environment with hurricane Matthew
What is Haiti’s population?
9.9 million
What % of Haiti’s population lives in Port-au prince?
10%
Where does Haiti rank on the HDI index?
168/189
What is Haiti’s literacy rate?
51.2%
Where is Haiti?
Middle of Caribbean Basin, South of the tropic of cancer (exposed to hazards)- e.g. path of Atlantic hurricanes
What type of plate does Haiti lie on? How does this make it susceptible to shallow focus earthquakes?
Conservative plate- pressure builds up on this slip strike boundary-> shallow focus earthquakes
What % of Haiti’s population is at risk of mortality from two or more hazards in their lifetime?
96%
What is Haiti’s geology like? What impact does this have in terms of hazards?
Hilly geology in most populated areas- around valley+ alluvial floodplain where Pap is- built on sedimentary rock-> amplifying seismic waves
When was Haiti struck with an earthquake in 2010?
Jan 12th 2010
What magnitude was Haiti’s 2010 earthquake?
magnitude of 7
How far was the epicentre of the earthquake from port-au-prince?
25km
How many people died as a result of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake?
at least 220,000
How many people were affected by the earthquake?
3.5 million
How many people were injured from the earthquake?
300,000
How many people were made homeless from the earthquake?
1.6 million
How many homes were destroyed from the earthquake? why was this?
105,000 homes destroyed -poor building codes, no earthquake resistance,
What % of the population of pap lived in slum conditions?
86%
How many commercial buildings collapsed after the earthquake?
30,000
What % of civil servants in port au prince were killed from the earthquake? what effect did this have?
25% of civil servants in port au prince were killed coordination of the rescue was difficult
How many inmates escaped after the after the main jail in pap was destroyed from the e?
4000 inmates
What led to Haiti’s cholera outbreak of 2010? How many people did this kill?
By 14th January, 1000s of bodies lined the streets - vermin, rats, mice, disease- cholera outbreak, 9000 died
What is the estimated damage done to Haiti’s economy? How much did their GDP contract by as a result?
damage= $8.5 billion
contracted by 5.1%
Sixth months after the quake, what % of rubble remained?
98%
What was the first country to bring aid to Haiti after the e? What did they bring?
- Dominican Republic= first country to give aid to Haiti- sent water, food, and heaving-lifting machinery and opened their hospitals
- BUT- 5 days later DR hospitals had low stock on essential medical supplies e.g. antibiotics
What did the American Red cross announce 1 day after the quake had hit?
that they had ran out of supplies in Haiti
Over the first weekend after the earthquake, how many food packets and water containers were distributed to Haitians? How many rescuers had arrived?
- 130,000 food packets and 70,000 water containers were distributed to Haitians
- Nearly 2000 rescuers had arrived from 43 different groups, with 161 search dogs
Name 3 international countries that gave aid to Haiti after the earthquake?
Brazil, USA, UK
Between 23 major charities how much had been collected for Haiti after the earthquake?
US$1.1 billion had been collected for Haiti for relief efforts, but only 2% was released
