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1
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When did Haiti earthquake occur?

A

12th January 2010

2
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What type of plate boundary did the Haiti earthquake occur at?

A

Conservative

3
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How many people died because of the earthquake?

A

Over 200,000

4
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How many were injured?

A

300,000

5
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How many schools were destroyed?

A

4,000

6
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What percentage of government buildings were effected?

A

60%

7
Q

How many people became homeless?

A

1.5 million

8
Q

How many people died of Cholera?

A

5,899

9
Q

How many people were living in temporary accommodation?

A

600,000

10
Q

Haiti also suffered from a loss of which industry?

A

Tourism

11
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How much did the Haiti appeal raise and what did it provide people with?

A

£107 million. Tents, water and food

11
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Where did help come from and how long did it take to get there?

A

Abroad. Eg: UK, USA. 48 hours

12
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What happened to tens of thousands of bodies?

A

Buried in mass graves

13
Q

How did agencies help people earn money after the disaster?

A

Cask for work programmes

14
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What did they do to the building when re-building them?

A

Earthquake proof all new buildings

15
Q

To improve sanitation what did the aid agencies provide people?

A

600 toilets and washing areas