Haiti Flashcards
0
Q
Where was the epicentre of the earthquake ?
A
It was 16 miles from the capital port-au-prince
1
Q
When was the Haiti earthquake happen?
A
It occurred on 12th of January 2010
2
Q
What magnitude was the earthquake ?
A
7.0
3
Q
What plate boundary is Haiti on?
A
It is on a conservative plate boundary where the Caribbean plate and North American plate meet
4
Q
PE -How many people were killed, injured and left homeless?
A
Over 200,000 killed, over 300,000 injured and 1.5 million left homeless
5
Q
PE-What important places where destroyed ?
A
UN building destroyed
Ports roads and airport damaged
Prison collapsed
6
Q
SE-what secondary effects were there?
A
- There was a shortage of doctors so people died of broken limbs.
- disease spread quickly
- A year after people are still living in camps, most are run by criminals who escaped when the prison collapsed.
7
Q
IR- What were the immediate responses?
A
- local people had to dig out people with there bare hands.
- damage to the airport made it difficult to deliver aid
- rescue teams landed with in 48 hours
400,000 bottles of water and 300,000 food rations were dropped with in 9 days
8
Q
Long term responses Haiti
A
- the eu promised €330 million, the UK sent £20 million
- recovery has been slow due to poor organisation and indecision by governments and aid agencies
- one year on from the earthquake 5% of rubble has been cleared and 15% of required basic and temporary houses have been built.
9
Q
How did the quake affect Haiti’s development?
A
- it will cost up to $13 billon to repair everything
- damaged tourist industry
- Haiti also suffers from hurricanes
