Case study of earthquake in poor part of the world Flashcards

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Causes

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Caribbean and North American Plate slide past each other (conservative plate boundary)

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Earthquake, magnitude and number of deaths

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Haiti, 2010
7.0 on Richter scale
C. 70,000-200,000 deaths
1.5 million homeless

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Primary effects

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  • 250,000 homes and 30,000 buildings destroyed/ badly damaged
  • over 50 hospitals and 1,300 schools were badly damaged
  • main port and many roads destroyed
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Immediate responses

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  • rescue operations/medical aid
  • USA provided help and supplies
  • Buried dead to avoid spread of disease
  • charities: UNICEF provided water/sanitation; Red Cross provided emergency shelter
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Secondary effects

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  • disease: water contaminated so that cholera and dysentery spread
  • looting and rioting
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Long-term responses

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  • after 1 year, 1 million people were still homeless
  • temporary schools were created
  • cash/food-for-work projects supported the unemployed
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