Hurricane Matthew 2016 Flashcards
Include in Haiti as a multi-hazardous environment with 2010 earthquake
What category was this hurricane?
cat 4 tropical storm-> cat 5 hurricane on Oct 4th
What day did the hurricane hit?
oct 4th (became cat 5)
What were windspeeds up to?
140mph
How many people were affected?
1.1 million
How many Haitians were killed?
1600
How many people lost their homes?
200,000
How tall was the storm surge? How many municipalities along the coast did it flood?
10 foot tall, flooded 11 municipalities
What % of buildings in Jeremie evacuated?
80%
How much damage is it estimated to have caused?
$10bn
What caused the second epidemic of cholera in 7 years?
Contamination of water supplies, drains and toilets flooded-> second epidemic of cholera outbreak in 7 years
What long term impacts were caused on farms that lost crops? give an example
People lost their crops on farms e.g. in Sud Department, coffee and cocoa plantations were swept away in landslides
What two immediate responses did the UN deliver?
- £97million hurricane emergency fund
- Provided peacekeeping forces (teargas/ loot trucks)
How many people were moved into temporary shelters?
60,000
How much did the UK send in a care package?
£8 million
What long term response took place?
Long term aid projects- building houses, sustainable agriculture, health and water disaster risk reduction
