Haiti 2010 EQ

Question 1

hazards

Answer 1

violent shaking of ground for 60 seconds
collapse of poorly constructed buildings
liquefaction of soft sediment
landslides on steep slopes near shanty towns

Question 2

social impacts

Answer 2

230000 deaths (highest ever MR in eq - 1 in 15)
1.5 mil left homeless
70% of buildings in Port au Prince collapsed
roads blocked
large amount of deaths in shanty towns
airport damaged
5000 schools damaged
prison damaged, 4000 escaped
cholera epidemic killed 6900

Question 3

economic impacts

Answer 3

long term economic costs of up to $8 bil

Question 4

management

Answer 4

scientists warned gov. in 2008 of danger of eq
no warning given
no hazard maps before eq
no regulations/strategies to prepare
no stockpiling of emergency goods

Question 5

response

Answer 5

had to dig through rubble with bare hands
airport damaged so aid flown into DR
by july 2020 98% of rubble uncleared
poor co ordination of help
long term:
2011, 810,000 still in camps

Question 6

eval

Answer 6

gov - lack of urban planning resulting in Port au Prince population
aid - poor coordination resulted in spread of Cholera
- recovery commission disbanded in Nov. 2011 having spent less than half of $4.6 bil budget
- underestimation of recovery cost resulting in less houses being built
- corruption
other:
- deforestation resulted in flooding
- high vulnerability to natural disasters
- inflation