Haiti Earthquake 2010 Flashcards
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Where was the focus?
13km underground
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Where was the epicentre?
25km from Port-au-Prince
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What was the cause?
Destructive plate margin between Caribbean and North American plates along major fault line
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What was the magnitude?
7.0 Richter Scale
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What date did it happen?
12th January 2010
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How many were killed?
220,000
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How many were injured?
300,000
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What happened to the infrastructure?
Main port badly damaged, many roads blocked by falling building/smashed vehicles
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How many buildings were damaged?
8 hospitals in Port-au-Prince collapsed/badly damaged. Government buildings destroyed
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How many homes were damaged?
Hundred thousand houses destroyed 200,000 in Port-au-Prince and surrounding area
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How many Haitians were displaced or homeless?
1.3 million
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How many were left without food or water?
over 2 million
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What impact did it have on crime/control?
Looting became serious problem Destroyed government buildings hindered efforts to control country Police collapse
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What happened in November 2010?
Cholera outbreak
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What was the issue with the damaged port/roads?
- Critical aid and supplies prevented from arriving and being distributed effectively. - Airport could not handle numbers
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Where were displaced people put?
in tents/temporary shelters
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What created a healthy hazard?
Many dead bodies in the streets
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What occurred frequently?
Power cuts
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What did American engineers do?
engineers and diving team cleared debris to reopen port
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What did the USA send in aid?
ships, helicopters, 10,000 troops, search and rescue and $100 million in aid
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What did the UN send/do?
troops and police and setup ‘food aid cluster’ to feed 2 million
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What else was provided?
(water purification tablets and bottle water)
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What was set up to help wounded?
Field hospitals – helicopters flew wounded to nearby countries
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What did Haiti’s government do?
moved 235,000 people from the capital to areas of less damage
Haiti Earthquake 2010
What would Haiti depend on?
overseas aid to recover
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Why was large scale investment needed?
To bring Haiti’s roads, electricity, water and telephone systems up to standard – and rebuild port
Haiti Earthquake 2010
How were houses going to be rebuilt?
to a higher standard, costing billions of dollars
Haiti Earthquake 2010
13km underground
Where was the focus?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
25km from Port-au-Prince
Where was the epicentre?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Destructive plate margin between Caribbean and North American plates along major fault line
What was the cause?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
7.0 Richter Scale
What was the magnitude?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
12th January 2010
What date did it happen?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
220,000
How many were killed?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
300,000
How many were injured?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Main port badly damaged, many roads blocked by falling building/smashed vehicles
What happened to the infrastructure?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
8 hospitals in Port-au-Prince collapsed/badly damaged. Government buildings destroyed
How many buildings were damaged?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Hundred thousand houses destroyed 200,000 in Port-au-Prince and surrounding area
How many homes were damaged?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
1.3 million
How many Haitians were displaced or homeless?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
over 2 million
How many were left without food or water?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Looting became serious problem Destroyed government buildings hindered efforts to control country Police collapse
What impact did it have on crime/control?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Cholera outbreak
What happened in November 2010?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
- Critical aid and supplies prevented from arriving and being distributed effectively. - Airport could not handle numbers
What was the issue with the damaged port/roads?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
in tents/temporary shelters
Where were displaced people put?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Many dead bodies in the streets
What created a healthy hazard?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Power cuts
What occurred frequently?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
engineers and diving team cleared debris to reopen port
What did American engineers do?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
ships, helicopters, 10,000 troops, search and rescue and $100 million in aid
What did the USA send in aid?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
troops and police and setup ‘food aid cluster’ to feed 2 million
What did the UN send/do?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
(water purification tablets and bottle water)
What else was provided?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
Field hospitals – helicopters flew wounded to nearby countries
What was set up to help wounded?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
moved 235,000 people from the capital to areas of less damage
What did Haiti’s government do?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
overseas aid to recover
What would Haiti depend on?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
To bring Haiti’s roads, electricity, water and telephone systems up to standard – and rebuild port
Why was large scale investment needed?
Haiti Earthquake 2010
to a higher standard, costing billions of dollars
How were houses going to be rebuilt?
