Haiti 2010 Flashcards
(27 cards)
When was the Haiti earthquake?
Jan 12th 2010
Where did the quake occur? Plate specific
In the boundary region separating the Caribbean plate and North America plate
How was the Caribbean plate moving?
Moving eastwards
Where was the epicentre?
25km SW of the capital Port-Au-Prince
What was the magnitude?
7.0
What was it recorded on the Mercalli scale?
IX in Port-Au-Prince
What is IX described as?
Being violent, damaged buildings etc
What is strike-slip fault?
Plate movement slipping backwards and forwards
What is the population of Port-Au-Prince at the time 2010?
2.2 million
How many people were estimated to have been killed?
316,000 people
How many people were left homeless?
1 million people
How many homes were destroyed?
250,000 homes
How many schools and hospitals were destroyed?
50+ hospitals
1300+ schools
How many as a percentage of government buildings were either damaged or destroyed?
60%
What was also badly damaged to link to the Airport?
Control room
What became a serious problem in terms of the deaths?
Diseases
How was response like in the short term?
With the port being damaged, this lead to aid being slow
What did the USA send?
Rescue teams and 10,000 troops
How many people moved away from PAP to less damaged cities?
235k people
How many people were placed in aid camps?
810k people
How much aid was given by the USA and the EU?
$100 million - USA
$330 million - EU
What did Haiti rely on in the long term?
Overseas aid
How many people lived in temporary shelters one year on?
Over a million people
What required a large amount of investment to rebuild?
The port
