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1
Q

When did it happen ?

A

Tuesday 12th January

2010

4.55pm

2
Q

Richter scale

A

7.2

3
Q

Epicentre

A

16 miles west of capital Port au Prince - 2 million population.

4
Q

Why did it occur ?

A

Conservative plate.

Caribbean and North American plates

Slide past each other due to convection currents in mantle.

As played move pressure energy builds up.

Friction also generated from moving plates.

EQ released as seismic waves

5
Q

Primary social

A

200,000+ deaths

300,000+ injured

4,000 schools damaged

600,000 people left their homes

6
Q

Primary economic

A

60% of government buildings destroyed.

Infrastructure destroyed

Port destroyed

7
Q

Primary environmental

A

Contaminated water

8
Q

Secondary social

A

1.5 mill homeless

No water / food / shelter for week

600,000 living in temp accommodation

No jobs / schooling

Orphans

9
Q

Secondary economic

A

Loss of wage

Poverty

Loss of tourism

Rebuilding cost a lot

10
Q

Secondary environmental

A

Dust from collapsed building - breathing difficulties.

Landslides

Diseases from contained water. Cholera

11
Q

Cholera

A

By July 2011 5,900 people died from outbreak

216,000 affected

12
Q

Immediate response

A

Sending relief / medical teams

Aid took a While due to air traffic congestion and prioritisation of flights.

Rescue team took over 48 hours to arrive meaning humanitarian became worse

Haiti appeal £107 million

Mass burial

13
Q

Long term response

A

Cash for work programme

Road / building built to be earthquake proof.

Sanitation - 609 latrines built

Support for Haitian farmers / small businesses / stay in rural areas

Build back better - EQ builds / alternative fuels to reduce deforestation