Unit 1A - Tectonic Hazards - Case Study - Earthquake in LIC: Haiti Flashcards
1
Q
When was Haiti earthquake?
A
12th January 2010
2
Q
Haiti Earthquake plate boundary type?
A
Conservative
3
Q
Deaths amount?
A
Over 200,000
4
Q
Injured amount?
A
300,000
5
Q
Number of schools destroyed?
A
4,000
6
Q
% of government buildings effected?
A
60%
7
Q
Number of people homeless?
A
1.5 million
8
Q
Death of cholera amount?
A
5,899
9
Q
Amount of people living in temporary accommodation?
A
600,000
10
Q
Many children became…
A
Orphans
11
Q
Haiti suffered from a loss of which industry?
A
Tourism
12
Q
How much did Haiti appeal raise? Provided people with what?
A
£107 million, provided tents, water and food
13
Q
Time it took to get help and where from?
A
48 hours from abroad e.g. UK, US
14
Q
What happened to tens of thousands of bodies?
A
Buried in mass graves
15
Q
How did agencies help people earn money after earthquake?
A
Cash for work programmes
