TECTONICS - haiti earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
where is Haiti in terms of plate boundary?
A
Caribbean and north american
2
Q
which plate slipped?
A
north american, conservative one
3
Q
what were the magnitude and the date it hit on?
A
7 and Jan 2010
4
Q
where was the epicentre?
A
25km west of port-au-prince, the capital
5
Q
how many people were affected?
A
3 million
6
Q
how many deaths?
A
220,000
7
Q
how many injured?
A
300,000
8
Q
how many made homeless?
A
1.3mil
9
Q
what happened to the economy?
A
- 30,000 commercial building collapsed
- businesses were destroyed
- and the airport and the port was damaged
10
Q
what was the main secondary effect?
A
cholera outbreak
11
Q
why were the effects so bad?
A
- little earthquake-proof buildings
- lots of houses were on steep mountain and hills, which made them break easier
- very few resources and help
12
Q
what countries helped Haiti and what did they do?
A
Dominican republic
- emergency aid and medical supply, machinery to help search for people
many other countries helped in other ways
13
Q
what were some of the secondary responses in Haiti?
A
- money was pledged to them (rebuilding etc)
- cash for work programs
- small farmers are being paid to grow crops
- schools being rebuilt
