Haiti 2010, Tectonics Flashcards
1
Q
Social and economic impacts
A
230,000 deaths
6,900 from cholera outbreak
1.5 million made homeless
£8 billion in damage
2
Q
Vulnerability from development
A
Poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
Still recovering from 2008 hurricane
90% unemployed
3
Q
Response
A
The short term response was non-existant - weak government
Camps set up in port-au-prince
WB cancelled Haitis debt. Funded school and food for 200,000
4
Q
Governance
A
Lack of preparedness caused death
Train more health workers to prevent brain drain
Full scale disaster plan