Hurricane Matthew 2016 Flashcards
What category on the Saffir Simpson scale was Hurricane Matthew on Haiti?
Category 5
How many died in Haiti alone?
1,600
How did Haiti’s topography make the results more severe?
mountainous
limestone
- perfect for landslides.
Give an example of a secondary impact in the area
80-90% of homes were damaged/destroyed
Give a secondary hazard
Cholera outbreak - 34 cholera treating centres were destroyed!
How long was it predicted to take for the plantations of coffee, cocoa and fruits to recover?
5 years!
What antecedent hazards had occurred?
the 2010 earthquake!
Cholera epidemic (bought by UN workers in 2010 epidemic).
How had Haiti prepared for this hazard?
Food supplies to feed up to 300,000 had been stored.
What response was given?
Cholera kits and vaccination centres set up.
What recovery methods were used?
2,500 farmers were given seeds to grow new crops.
Irrigation systems rehabilitated.
Mitigation methods post event (2016)?
portable solar lamps/solar household systems available.
