- Caribbean and North American plates slipped along conservative plate boundary, that runs through Haiti - Magnitude: 7 MMS - epicentre was 25km west of Port-au-Prince (the capital)

- 220,000 deaths - most killed by collapsing buildings, 300,000 injured - 1.3 mil made homeless - several hospital collapsed - 30,000 buildings collapsed - Airport and port damaged - very few earthquake resistant buildings. - little resources to rescue/treat people.

- as its a very poor country - little money/resources to redevelop - $330 mil from EU aid - search + rescue teams from many countries e.g. Iceland - temp field hospitals set up by red cross - UN troops sent to distribute aid + keep order - after one year - there were still 1300 camps

Haiti 2010 earthquake - developing Flashcards by Maddie Ford

CAUSES

Caribbean and North American plates slipped along conservative plate boundary, that runs through Haiti
Magnitude: 7 MMS
epicentre was 25km west of Port-au-Prince (the capital)

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IMPACTS

220,000 deaths - most killed by collapsing buildings, 300,000 injured
1.3 mil made homeless
several hospital collapsed
30,000 buildings collapsed
Airport and port damaged
very few earthquake resistant buildings.
little resources to rescue/treat people.

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RESPONSE

as its a very poor country - little money/resources to redevelop
$330 mil from EU aid
search + rescue teams from many countries e.g. Iceland
temp field hospitals set up by red cross
UN troops sent to distribute aid + keep order
after one year - there were still 1300 camps

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