haiti earthquake (LIC)

Question 1

key facts

Answer 1

Haiti 2010
magnitude 7.0
50 aftershocks of 4.5 magnitude
epicentre 25 km from porto prince (capital city)
focus 13 km = very shallow
conservative plate boundary = north american plate and caribbean plate

Question 2

primary effects

Answer 2

230,000 people died, government corrupt may have exaggerated death toll to get more aid (social, pol)
300,000 people injured
1,000,000 people made homeless
buildings and infrastructure destroyed

Question 3

secondary effects

Answer 3

2,000,000 people without water or food
increase in crime (looting and sexual violence)
November 2010 huge outbreaks of cholera
$7.9 billion damage
control tower severely damaged, disrupting communication flows = rescue teams took two days to arrive

Question 4

immediate responses

Answer 4

USA sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops
UK donated £20 mill
225,000 people moved away
bottled water provided with purification tablets

Question 5

long term responses

Answer 5

new homes built to better standard
over 1,000,000 people still lived in temporary shelter after one year post-earthquake
huge amount of investment needed for port to be rebuilt

Question 6

park model link

Answer 6

slow recovery process of 3-4 years
= stage 4 of park model
600,000 people still food insecure
23% of children not in primary school