Managing Earthquakes In Haiti

Question 1

(Modifying vulnerability) Why did earthquake monitoring start in 2010?

Answer 1

• prior to the 2010 earthquake, the last one was in 1860 (low risk perception)
• hurricanes happen much more frequently so they focused on them ( they could not afford to focus on both)

Question 2

(Modifying vulnerability) what did the USGS and USAID do to help after the earthquake?

Answer 2

• They helped with raising awareness
• 15 seismic stations are now operating but they are not earthquake resistant
• not enough money to hire a 24 hr team

Question 3

(Modifying vulnerability) hazard maps

Answer 3

Some hazard maps which show areas most at risk e.g. areas with softer sediments and liquefaction

Question 4

(Modifying vulnerability) Is there a national management plan?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

(Modifying vulnerability) Can they enforce earthquake resistant design?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

(Modifying vulnerability) what does the Bureau of Mines and Energy oversee?

Answer 6

Earthquake surveillance

Question 7

(Modifying vulnerability) What is the Bureau of Mines and Energy’s annual budget?

Answer 7

$600 000- 0.04% of GDP

Question 8

(Modifying the loss) positives about NGOs in Haiti

Answer 8

• donors pledged $5.3 billion to be spent on its recovery in the next 2 yrs
• the promised an approach that would reflect the needs of and input of Haitians

Question 9

(Modifying the loss) why is the role of NGOs important?

Answer 9

The government is ineffective

Question 10

(Modifying the loss) criticisms of NGOs in Haiti

Answer 10

• they always had their own agenda which ignored Haitians

Question 11

(Modifying the loss) what % of donor funds was given to the gov. and to Haitian NGOs

Answer 11

The gov.= 1%

Haitian NGOs= 0.04%

Question 12

Statistics about the American Red Cross in Haiti

Answer 12

• It raised $486 million but only built 6 new houses

- USAID planned to build 15 000 houses but only built 900