hazards CS (EQ: human response Haiti) Flashcards
where was the Haiti EQ?
port au prince
when?
12 jan 10
what type of environment is Haiti?
multi hazard
what plates caused the EQ?
carribean and N American plate side EW direction
what was the plate margin?
conservative
what was the plate issues that caused the EQ?
since last EQ 1751 the plates were jammed when release= EQ
what was the magnitude of the EQ?
7
where was the epicentre?
24km SW of capital Port au Prince
what were 5 primary effects of the EQ?
60DDHL
- P.A.P flattened < 60s
- 230,000 lives lost
- +180,000 homes damaged
- 1.5 million homeless
- liquefaction on looser sed= building subsided
what were 4 secondary effects of the EQ?
LACC
- strong aftershocks 6.1 mag 20th jan
- haiti gov crippled
- devistation of police and destruction of prision left haiti lawless
- by first anniversary of EQ cholera had killed >1500 and 1.5 mill still homeless
what were the 4 long term responses?
HEAB
- aid- haiti relief fund (US $11.5 Bil)
- health- focus on follow up care
- buildings rebuilt to new standard, slums demolished new affordable and safe homes built
- £ activity moved away from Port au Prince to less EQ prone areas
what were the 6 short term responses?
FISSHR
1) rescue- international search team struggled with damaged enviro
2) infrastructure- US Military took control of airport to speed up dist of aid
3) security- 16,000 UN troops & police restored law/ order
4) food- UN world food programme provided basic food necessities
5) health- the DEC provided +100,00 consultation
6) shelter 1.5 mill accommodated in +1100 camps, 100,00 still at risk flood/ storms
what was the aims of the strategy created by the UN?
developed new jobs in clothing Manu, tourism, argi, also reduce effects of uncontrolled urbanisation
