Haiti impacts Flashcards
When did the earthquake happen?
12 January 2010
How big was the earthquake?
7.0 on the Richter scale
Where did the earthquake happen (in terms of plates)?
At the destructive plate margin
between the Caribbean and north American plates along a major fault line
What were the stats about the focus and epicentre?
Focus was just 13km underground
Epicentre was just 25km away from Port-Au-Prince
Haiti suffered a large number of serious aftershocks after the main earthquake
How many people were killed?
220 000
How many people were injured?
300 000
What happened to transport routes?
The main port was badly damaged
Many roads were blocked by fallen buildings and smashed vehicles
What happened to important buildings?
8 hospitals or health centers collapsed or were badly damaged
Many government buildings were also destroyed
How many buildings were destroyed or damaged?
About 100 000 houses were destroyed and 200 000 damaged in the capital and surrounding area
Around 1.3 million Haitians were displaced
How many people were left without food and water?
2 million
Looting became a serious problem
What happened when the government buildings were destroyed?
Government couldn’t control Haiti
The police force collapsed
What did Damage to the transport mean?
Damage to the transport meant that critical aid supplies couldn’t arrive for short term help and long term reconstructionI
