Hurricane Matthew (Haiti)

Question 1

When did Matthew occur?

Answer 1

28 September 2016

Question 2

Where did it affect most?

Answer 2

Jamaca and Haiti

Question 3

Who were evacuated in Jamaica?

Answer 3

All fisherman were evacuated to mainland

Question 4

What was Jamaica set to?

Answer 4

High alert (30 september)

Question 5

How many shelters were put up in Jamaica?

Answer 5

900 shelters

Question 6

What main impact did Jamaica face?

Answer 6

Severe flooding on the SE due to rainfall from the Rain bands (edge of Hurricane)

Question 7

Why was Jamaica hit not as badly as expected?

Answer 7

On 4th October, Hurricane changed direction missing mainland Jamaica.

Question 8

Why was Haiti vulnerable?

Answer 8

Not expecting the change of direction.
Still recovering from Cholera outbreak from the 2010 earthquake.

Question 9

Warnings issued by Haiti?

Answer 9

Warning issued on 1st October

Question 10

How many emergency shelters were set up in Haiti?

Answer 10

1300 shelters
to hold up to 340,000 people

Question 11

How did Haiti warn people?

Answer 11

Radios with evacuation warnings telling people to stay in their homes.

Question 12

How did Haiti ensure this?

Answer 12

teams of Civil protection officials walked the streets to prepare citizens.

Question 13

How many people died when the Hurricane hit on the 8th of October (Saturday)

Answer 13

877 people

Question 14

How many people in Haiti were effected by cholera due to Matthew?

Answer 14

50,000 people

Question 15

How many were left Homeless in Haiti due to Matthew

Answer 15

12,000 people

Question 16

How many crops were damaged in Haiti, effecting economy.

Answer 16

80% of crops

Question 17

How many people were forced into shelters?

Answer 17

61,500 people

Question 18

How much economic damage did the Storm do to Haiti?

Answer 18

$1 billion

Question 19

How much did the US send for aid?

Answer 19

$5 million

Question 20

How much aid did the UN send?

Answer 20

£120 million

Question 21

Where did the Hurricane hit next?

Answer 21

Florida

Question 22

How were people in Florida informed?

Answer 22

Social Media

Question 23

What were residents told to do?

Answer 23

Close all windows, get food to prepare, trim near trees which could fall, have a disaster supply kit.

Question 24

What was told to the locals?

Answer 24

“we expect a storm surge of three to five feet along the coast”

Question 25

How many people evacuated in South Carolina

Answer 25

Over 1 million people

Question 26

How many flights were cancelled due to the Hurricane?

Answer 26

over 4500