Haiti - LEDC

Question 1

When was it?

Answer 1

2010 (12th January)

Question 2

Which plates involved?

Answer 2

North American sliding under Caribbean

Question 3

Where is epicentre?

Answer 3

Just outside of capital, Port au Prince

Question 4

What magnitude was it?

Answer 4

7.0 on Richter

Question 5

Number of deaths?

Answer 5

316,000

Question 6

Numbers of people made homeless

Answer 6

over 1 million

Question 7

Damage?

Answer 7

Large parts of this impoverished nation where damage, most importantly the capital Port Au Prince, where shanty towns and even the presidential palace crumbled to dust. Rubble from collapsed buildings blocked roads and rail links. The port was destroyed. Sea levels in local areas changed, with some parts of the land sinking below the sea. The roads were littered with cracks and fault lines

Question 8

Number of people affected?

Answer 8

3 million

Question 9

Number of collapsed homes?

Answer 9

250,000

Question 10

Jobs lost?

Answer 10

1 in 5

Question 11

Short term responses?

Answer 11

Searching for survivors and aid was sent with medical teams from other countries.

Question 12

Long term responses?

Answer 12

The world waived debt repayments for 5 years 98% of rubble was removed in 6 months and refugee camps were set up for those who lost homes.