Haiti - earthquake LIC

Question 1

When did the earthquake occur?

Answer 1

12th January 2010 at 4;55pm

Question 2

What was the measurement on richter scale?

Answer 2

7.2

Question 3

Where is Haiti located?

Answer 3

Caribbean islands, Hispaniola, North of Caribbean plate, Conservative plate boundary, North American plate moving west

Question 4

What is Haiti known as?

Answer 4

the poorest country in the western hemisphere

Question 5

Where was the epicentre located?

Answer 5

16 miles west of the capital Port au Prince

Question 6

How many aftershocks occurred?

Answer 6

50 measuring 4.5 or more

Question 7

What has there been a history of within Haiti?

Answer 7

• debt
• poverty
• poor housing conditions

Question 8

What was the death toll?

Answer 8

around 200,000

Question 9

How many became homeless?

Answer 9

1.5 million

Question 10

How many living in temporary accommodation?(000,000)

Answer 10

600,000

Question 11

What percentage of government buildings were destroyed?

Answer 11

60%

Question 12

How many prisoners escaped a prison and why?

Answer 12

prison nearby was destroyed letting 4,000 escape

Question 13

What vital infrastructure to respond to the event was destroyed?

Answer 13

major roads/control tower at airport/harbour

Question 14

What happened to hospitals?

Answer 14

all of them in Port au Prince were destroyed as well as other ones in other parts of the country

Question 15

How many schools were destroyed?(0,000)

Answer 15

4,000

Question 16

Why was looting and violence recorded?

Answer 16

because there was a breakdown in law and order

Question 17

What led to a spread of diseases?

Answer 17

• collapse of water supplies
• lack of sanitation
• unburied bodies

Question 18

How many died due to cholera?

Answer 18

6,000

Question 19

Why was it difficult to look for survivors under buildings?

Answer 19

the country had a lack of heavy lifting equipment

Question 20

How many people were said to be food insecure?(000,000)

Answer 20

600,000

Question 21

What is the final cost for the event?

Answer 21

$8 billion

Question 22

Why did it take a long time for aid to be delivered?

Answer 22

problems with who was in charge; air traffic congestion and prioritisation of flights

Question 23

How long did rescue teams take to arrive?

Answer 23

48 hours

Question 24

How much did the Haiti appeal make?

Answer 24

£107 million

Question 25

What did they do in the long term?

Answer 25

• quake proof buildings
• sanitation by building 600 latrines
• support for farmers

Question 26

What did the USA send in?

Answer 26

helicopters, $100 million in aid

Question 27

What was provided for water?

Answer 27

water purification tablets and bottled water

Question 28

how many placed in camps?

Answer 28

810,000