Haiti, a multi hazard environment. Flashcards
What was the date of the Hati earthquake?
12th January 2010
What fault line ruptured in 2010?
Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault (EPG).
What plates meet at the EPG?
Conservative plate margine beween North American and Caribbean plate.
How far away was Port-au-Prince from the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake?
25km
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
7.0
What did the earthquake record on the Macalli Scale?
10+
how many people died in the 2010 earthquake?
222,570
How many commercial buildings were destroyed in the earthquake?
30,000
How many were displaced by the 2010 earthquake?
2 million.
How many did the cholera deaths were there in 2010?
900,000
What was the name of the river where the 2010 cholera outbreak started?
Artibonite River.
How many schools were destroyed as a result of the earthquake?
1,300
By 2014 how many people were still displaced as a result of the 2010 earthquake?
170,000
What was it estimated the cost of the earthquake would exceed?
$8 million.
How many amberlances were active in Port-au-Prince in the first 24 hours after the earthquake?
1
How many troops did the USA send to help after the earthquake?
3,200
How many NGO’s were present in Haiti post-2010?
1,000
How much of the NGO’s aid reached the people?
1/4
How much did an average bottle of water cost after the earthquake?
50 cent
Give the name of one of the camps displaced people went to after the earthquake?
Camp Akra
What was the actual cost of the earthquake?
$11 million.
In 2008 how many storm hazards hit Haiti?
Three over a three week period.
What were the names of the storms that hit Haiti in 2008?
Hurricane Gustav, Hannah and Ike.
How many deaths were there due to the 2008 storms?
793
How many homes were destroyed in 2008 storms?
25,000
How much of the nations agricultural produce was destroyed in the 2008 storms?
70%
What was the total cost of the 2008 storms?
$5 million.
What did other nations do, in response to the earthquake, to relieve pressure on Haiti’s economy?
canceled debt until 2016. However, after 2016 it dept had increased to $33 million.
