Haiti

Question 1

When was the Haiti earthquake

Answer 1

2010 (January 12th)

Question 2

What magnitude was the Haiti earthquake

Answer 2

7.0

Question 3

Where was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake

Answer 3

● Approximately 25km west of Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince
● Shallow focus depth of 13km)

shallow focus increased impact

Question 4

How many people died in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 4

220,000

Question 5

How many people were injured in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 5

300,000+

Question 6

How many people became homeless following the Haiti earthquake

Answer 6

1.5 million people

Question 7

How many schools were damaged or destroyed in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 7

4,000 schools

Question 8

What percentage of civil servants in Port au Prince died

Answer 8

25%

Question 9

How many homes and commercial buildings were destroyed or badly damaged in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 9

*250,000 homes
*30,000 commercial buildings

Question 10

What were secondary impacts

Answer 10

• Two million people left without water and food
• Regular power cuts
• Crime increased – looting became a problem and sexual violence escalated
• People moved into temporary shelters
• By November 2010 there were outbreaks of cholera

Question 11

What were the cost of damages

Answer 11

$8.5 B in damages – around 90% of GDP

Question 12

what were the immediate responses

Answer 12

• Due to the port being damaged, aid was slow to arrive.
• The USA sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops.
• Bottled water and purification tablets were provided.
• 235,000 people were moved away from Port-au-Prince to less-damaged cities.
• £20 million was donated by The UK government
• Most watched Telethon in history “Hope for Haiti Now” raised $58 M within a few days.
• 4 million people received food aid.
• 1.5 million people received emergency shelter materials, which were set up around the country

Question 13

long term responses

Answer 13

• New homes were built to a higher standard, however over one million people still lived in temporary shelters one year after the earthquake
• The port needed rebuilding, which required a large amount of investment
• Environmental clear up and replanting efforts have
  taken place since, regenerating ecosystems.
• $13.5 B in aid was pledged (a lot has since gone missing) to the relief efforts from over 100 nations around the world, the largest in history.
• Some argue that poor governance has meant Haiti has not fully recovered from the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, with numerous buildings and infrastructure still destroyed, and ongoing disasters hampering the rehousing programs