Haiti Earthquake Case Study Flashcards
How many people died?
Over 200,000
How many were injured?
300,000
How many were made homeless?
1.5 million
How many people were affected ?
3500000
How many hospitals and schools collapsed?
50+ hospitals are
400 schools
What was there an outbreak of?
Cholera
How many people lost their jobs
1/5
What were other secondary effects?
Loss of tourism
600,000 people living in temporary accommodation
People moved to shanty towns = poor sanitation
Orphans
Landslide
Looting
When did it happen?
12th January 2010
Why did it occur?
Right on North American- Caribbean plate boundary
Slippage along conservative plate boundary that runs though Haiti
How much did the Haiti appeal raise?
£107 million
What were some of the immediate responses?
Tens of thousands buried in mass graves
Emergency rescue teams from neighbouring countries
Temporary hospitals set up by Red Cross
What were the long term responses?
Schools rebuilt
Small farmers supported to regrow crops
‘Cash for work programme’ paid Haitians to clear rubble
Money pledged by companies and governments to help rebuild
How many people were killed by cholera?
5899
How many government buildings were destroyed?
60%
