Haiti Responses Flashcards
Why couldn’t aid arrive?
Because the main port and roads were badly damaged, crucial aid (such as medical supplies and food) couldn’t be distributed.
The Haiti airport couldn’t handle the number of planes trying to unload aid
What did America provide?
Engineers and diving teams to clear the worst debris and get the port working again
ships,
helicopters,
10 000 troops,
search and rescue teams,
$100 million in aid
What did the UN do?
Sent troops and police
It set up a Food Aid Cluster to feed 2 million people
Bottled water and water purification tablets were supplied to survivors
Field hospitals were set up, helicopters flew wounded people to nearby countries
The Haitian government moved 235 000 people from the capital to less damaged cities
Long term responses
Haiti would be dependent on overseas earnings aid to help it recover
New homes would need to be built to a higher standard, costing billions of dollars
Large-scale investment would be needed to bring Haiti’s road, electricity, water and telephone systems up to standard, and to rebuild the port
