impacts of hazards

• what was the short-term relief for Haiti

  - many countries sent search and rescue teams for survivors

  - US and Dominican Republic sent food, water and medical supplies

  - US and UN troops provided security when distributing the aid
• what was the long-term relied for Haiti

  - the Government moved 235,000 people from Port-au-Prince to less damaged cities

  - 3/4 of damaged buildings were inspected and repaired

  - 200,000 people were paid or given food for public service like clearing away the rubble

  - the EU gave 300 million euros, the USA gave $100 million and the UK gave £20 million

  - The World Bank cancelled Haiti's debt repayments for 5 years
• how was Haiti warned/prepared for the earthquake

  it didn't have the technology to predict, prepare or monitor the earthquake and it had no aseismic buildings
• how will Haiti prepare for future earthquakes

  - on rebuilding, the government want to rebuild buildings with more technical designs to withstand future earthquakes

  - a new building code will be priority as well as moving people out of slum housing and into more stable housing
• how was Japan warned and prepared for the earthquake

  - advanced warning of the earthquake and tsunami allowed people to get outside or reach higher ground

  - the Pacific Tsunami warning centre warned coastal areas in Japan and other areas around the Pacific ocean

  - 140,000 people evacuated from a 20km radius of the Fukushima power plant
• what were the short-term relief of the Japan earthquake

  - rescue workers and the Japanese army were dispatched to help

  - Australia, China, New Zealand, India, South Korea, the USA sent search and rescue teams

  - Red Cross, Red crescent and NGOs provided support such as shelters

  - 130,000 people were displaced, with many in shelters with limited food and supplies
• what were the long-term relief of the Japan earthquake

  - ten's of thousands of temporary housing was set up in Sendai

  - Honshu's transportation + communication services were partially restored

  - in 2012, the government set up an agency to rebuild the Tohoku area, reported to take 10 years

  - by 2015, the debris was reported to be removed
• how will Japan prepare for future earthquakes

  - emergency services are being trained to be more effective

  - schools, businesses and organisations practise drills

  - new buildings are built according to strict building codes to withstand future earthquakes

  - old buildings are being retrofitted to be stronger
• get impacts of china eq