Tectonic Hazards Flashcards

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Secondary effects of Haiti

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Over 2 million left without food and water
Destruction of government building hindered the control they had over the people
Mass amount of dead bodies on the street and in rubble cause health hazards. Mass graves had to be made

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Background knowledge on Haiti

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12th January 2010
7 on the Richter scale
The focuse was 13 km undergird
Suffered aftershocks

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Responses

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Only 20 percent of aid was by Haitian government
1.6 million in relief tents
Cuba sent over 1,000 military and relief personnel

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Background knowledge of New Zealand

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21 February 201-
6.3 magnitude
Struck South Island near the major largest city Christchurch

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What were the impacts New Zealand

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181 killed
Liquefaction produced 400000 tonnes and damaged land
10,000 houses needed to be rebuilt

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Responses of New Zealand

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Australian government donated 6.7 million of aid
New Zealand provided food water supplies shelter to over 1000 homeless people
80 percent of household electricity restored within 5 days
70 percent of water supplies in 7 days

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What were the primary effects of Haiti

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220000 were killed 1
100000 made homeless
1.3 million Haitians displaced

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