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Haiti Earthquake 2010

Where was the focus?

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13km underground

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Where was the epicentre?

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25km from Port-au-Prince

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What was the cause?

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Destructive plate margin between Caribbean and North American plates along major fault line

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What was the magnitude?

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7.0 Richter Scale

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What date did it happen?

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12th January 2010

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

How many were killed?

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220,000

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How many were injured?

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300,000

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What happened to the infrastructure?

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Main port badly damaged, many roads blocked by falling building/smashed vehicles

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

How many buildings were damaged?

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8 hospitals in Port-au-Prince collapsed/badly damaged. Government buildings destroyed

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

How many homes were damaged?

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Hundred thousand houses destroyed 200,000 in Port-au-Prince and surrounding area

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

How many Haitians were displaced or homeless?

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1.3 million

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

How many were left without food or water?

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over 2 million

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What impact did it have on crime/control?

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Looting became serious problem Destroyed government buildings hindered efforts to control country Police collapse

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What happened in November 2010?

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Cholera outbreak

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What was the issue with the damaged port/roads?

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  • Critical aid and supplies prevented from arriving and being distributed effectively. - Airport could not handle numbers
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Haiti Earthquake 2010

Where were displaced people put?

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in tents/temporary shelters

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What created a healthy hazard?

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Many dead bodies in the streets

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What occurred frequently?

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Power cuts

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What did American engineers do?

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engineers and diving team cleared debris to reopen port

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What did the USA send in aid?

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ships, helicopters, 10,000 troops, search and rescue and $100 million in aid

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What did the UN send/do?

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troops and police and setup ‘food aid cluster’ to feed 2 million

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What else was provided?

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(water purification tablets and bottle water)

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What was set up to help wounded?

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Field hospitals – helicopters flew wounded to nearby countries

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What did Haiti’s government do?

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moved 235,000 people from the capital to areas of less damage

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

What would Haiti depend on?

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overseas aid to recover

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

Why was large scale investment needed?

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To bring Haiti’s roads, electricity, water and telephone systems up to standard – and rebuild port

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

How were houses going to be rebuilt?

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to a higher standard, costing billions of dollars

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

13km underground

A

Where was the focus?

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

25km from Port-au-Prince

A

Where was the epicentre?

30
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Haiti Earthquake 2010

Destructive plate margin between Caribbean and North American plates along major fault line

A

What was the cause?

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

7.0 Richter Scale

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What was the magnitude?

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

12th January 2010

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What date did it happen?

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

220,000

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How many were killed?

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

300,000

A

How many were injured?

35
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Main port badly damaged, many roads blocked by falling building/smashed vehicles

A

What happened to the infrastructure?

36
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

8 hospitals in Port-au-Prince collapsed/badly damaged. Government buildings destroyed

A

How many buildings were damaged?

37
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Hundred thousand houses destroyed 200,000 in Port-au-Prince and surrounding area

A

How many homes were damaged?

38
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

1.3 million

A

How many Haitians were displaced or homeless?

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Haiti Earthquake 2010

over 2 million

A

How many were left without food or water?

40
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Looting became serious problem Destroyed government buildings hindered efforts to control country Police collapse

A

What impact did it have on crime/control?

41
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Cholera outbreak

A

What happened in November 2010?

42
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

  • Critical aid and supplies prevented from arriving and being distributed effectively. - Airport could not handle numbers
A

What was the issue with the damaged port/roads?

43
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

in tents/temporary shelters

A

Where were displaced people put?

44
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Many dead bodies in the streets

A

What created a healthy hazard?

45
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Power cuts

A

What occurred frequently?

46
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

engineers and diving team cleared debris to reopen port

A

What did American engineers do?

47
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

ships, helicopters, 10,000 troops, search and rescue and $100 million in aid

A

What did the USA send in aid?

48
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

troops and police and setup ‘food aid cluster’ to feed 2 million

A

What did the UN send/do?

49
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

(water purification tablets and bottle water)

A

What else was provided?

50
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Field hospitals – helicopters flew wounded to nearby countries

A

What was set up to help wounded?

51
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

moved 235,000 people from the capital to areas of less damage

A

What did Haiti’s government do?

52
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

overseas aid to recover

A

What would Haiti depend on?

53
Q

Haiti Earthquake 2010

To bring Haiti’s roads, electricity, water and telephone systems up to standard – and rebuild port

A

Why was large scale investment needed?

54
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Haiti Earthquake 2010

to a higher standard, costing billions of dollars

A

How were houses going to be rebuilt?

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