LOCAL: Port-au-Prince Flashcards
(17 cards)
Give location
Borders Dominican Republic. Caribbean sea. North American continent
Give overall stat about poverty globally
Poorest country in Western hemisphere
Give poverty line stat
70% population below poverty line
Give stat about population and mortality
96% of country population is at risk of mortality from 2 or more hazards
Give stat location of vulnerability
Lies between North American and Caribbean plate and at junction between 2 fault zones which are directly beneath the capital
What is the previous debt ?
100 million franc debt for revolting against slavery
Give the literacy rate
61%
When was earthquake ?
January 2010
How big was earthquake and where did it happen ?
7 MMS epicentre was 25km West of port au prince
How many aftershocks happened after event ?
5o
How many died ?
300000 (inflated)
How many homeless ?
1.5 million
How many inmates escaped ?
4000
How many died of cholera ?
8000
Give a significant secondary effect
Underwater landslide caused 3m tsunami on Coast south or Port-au Prince killing 3
Give the stat for failure of effort in future
By 2014 over 170,000 still in displacement camps
What was total economic cost ?
$8 billion