Hati 2010 Flashcards
1
Q
Facts about Haiti’s economic state
A
gdp- $1200 per person
poorest country in the western hemisphere
2
Q
date of earthquake
A
january 12th 2010
3
Q
epicentre location
A
10 miles south west of capital
4
Q
focus depth
A
shallow
10-15km
5
Q
richter scale rating
A
7.0
6
Q
affects on people
A
316,000 people died
500,000 homeless
250,000 homes damaged
30,000 commercial buildings damaged
1 in 5 jobs lost
7
Q
plate boundary type
A
conservative
8
Q
plate boundaries
A
north american
carrabiaen
9
Q
immediate responses
A
£20 mil from uk government
tent cities from the red cross
us sent 10,000 troops
10
Q
long term responses
A
dominican republic accepted refugees
$1.1 bil raised
EU gave $330 mil
world bank waived repayments for 5 yrs
