hurricane Matthew - Haiti and Florida

Question 1

life expectancy for Haiti vs USA

Answer 1

Haiti - 63

USA - 77

Question 2

did usa or Haiti receive the hurricane first

Answer 2

Haiti

Question 3

how well prepared was each country?

Answer 3

Haiti - preparedness was hard because county is very poor and fragile . evacuated was ordered for high risk areas. not many evacuate thou because of poverty.

USA- mass evacuation took place. millions of people told to leave their homes. people stocked up on petrol, food, water.

Question 4

biggest effects from hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Answer 4

Haiti - 80% of buildings destroyed

food crisis

30,000 homes destroyed

546 killed

Question 5

biggest effects of hurricane Matthew in Florida

Answer 5

600,000 people without power

147 shelters opened in Florida

homes may be destroyed

Question 6

how many deaths in Haiti vs Florida

Answer 6

Haiti - 546

florida - 0

Question 7

responses to hurricane Matthew from usa

Answer 7

barrack obama released federal funds and declared state of emergency

Question 8

responses to hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Answer 8

government slow to respond

international NGOs helping Haiti with food , water , shelter

Question 9

what happened in Haiti after hurricane Matthew

Answer 9

unclean water

unsanitary conditions

diseases spread- cholera