Haiti Earthquake Flashcards
How many people died because of the earthquake?
316,000 people
What disease spread because of the earthquake?
Cholera
How many people were left homeless?
1.5 million
What magnitude was the earthquake?
7
What is Haiti’s HDI?
0.483
What was the economic cost of the earthquake?
Between $7 billion and $14 billion.
What were the short term relief strategies used?
Rescuing the trapped
Building camps for those left homeless
Used some of the $13 billion funding to pay for supplies e.g food and water
What were the long term strategies?
Used the rest of the $13 billion to help rebuild
Re-established farming
Re-built hospitals
More access to clean water
What was wrong with the preparation for the earthquake?
Buildings not well structured
Limited services e.g hospitals, police etc
Did they have any prediction methods?
No, however they knew an earthquake could happen.
