Haiti Eq CS Flashcards
Location
Port-au-prince, Haiti in the Caribbean sea
location of epicentre
24km from port au prince
how deep was the focus?
13km = shallow
when?
12 january 2010
magnitude
7 on the richter scale
plates involved
Caribbean plate and North American - at conservative boundary.
cause
in 2008 the movement of the plates ceased due to a jam. stressed built up and when the were finally released in 2010 they caused an earthquake.
how many fatalities were there?
230 - 316,000 (larger = Haiti government who may have exaggerated the number)
how many were left homeless?
1.5 million (1 million still displaced a yr later)
how many schools and hospitals were damaged?
5000 schools, 50 hospitals
how many people lost their jobs?
1 in 5
what percentage of gov buildings were destroyed?
60%
how many inmates managed to escape from prison?
4000
cost of damages
7.8 billion
how many killed due to cholera a year later?
15,000
what were the names of some organisations that provided aid?
UN and DEC = food and water,
what were some long term aid strategies?
helping communities become self sufficient in farming, tourism and clothing manufacture
how did the government tackle rebuilding for mitigation in the future?
made sure new buildings abided building codes. as well as trying to make them safe, sustainable and affordable.
