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1
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When was the Haiti earthquake?

A

12th January 2010

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Where was the epicentre

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16 miles south west of Port-au-Prince, near Leogane

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What plates were involved?

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Caribbean and North American 9transform boundary)

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How strong was it?

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Richter scale 7, aftershocks up to 6

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How many killed?

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316,000

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How many injured?

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300,000

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How many homeless?

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1.5million

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How many left the city?

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600,000

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How many lived in camps?

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0.5 million

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What happened in October?

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Cholera outbreak

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How many did the cholera outbreak kill?

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roughly 5900

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How many were infected?

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216000

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How many schools were damaged?

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4000

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14
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How much rubble in Port-au-Prince?

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19million cubic metres

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60% of what was destroyed?

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Government and administration buildings

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How many houses destroyed?

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105,000

17
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What was the total damage cost?

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$7.8billion

18
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How many people were placed in aid camps?

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810,000

19
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How many tents given out?

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115,000

20
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How many people were given food rations?

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4.3million

21
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How much did the USA and EU give?

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USA:$100 million EU:$330 million

22
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How many people got improved water supplies?

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340,000

23
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Where were drugs supplied to?

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Cholera treatment facilities serving 18,000 people

24
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How many people got free medical care?

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39,000

25
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What was given to how many farmers?

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23,000 farmers got tools and seeds

26
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How many people got information for planning for future disasters?

A

116,000

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