Hazards case studies

• How many lives were lost due to the primary impacts of the earthquake in Haiti?

  Over 230,000 lives lost
• What percentage of concrete buildings collapsed in Haiti?

  60% of concrete buildings collapsed
• How many homes were damaged in Haiti's earthquake?

  180,000 homes damaged
• How many people became homeless after the Haiti earthquake?

  1 million homeless
• How many schools were damaged in Haiti?

  5,000 schools damaged
• What caused buildings to subside in Haiti?

  Liquefaction caused buildings to subside
• In what year did the Caribbean and North American plates slide past each other?

  2010
• What was the magnitude of one of the strong aftershocks in Haiti?

  1. 1
• How was the Haitian government affected by the earthquake?

  Government crippled with loss of civil servants
• How many inmates escaped from the destroyed prison in Haiti?

  4,000 inmates escaped
• What happened to the city of Port-au-Prince after the earthquake?

  The city became lawless
• How many people did cholera kill in Haiti one year after the earthquake?

  8,000 people
• What was done with the bodies of the deceased in Haiti?

  Bodies buried in communal graves
• How much funding did Haiti receive for reconstruction?

  $11.5 billion
• What was emphasized in Haiti's long-term responses after the earthquake?

  Follow-up healthcare and mental health
• How were local people involved in the reconstruction of Haiti?

  Local people employed as construction workers
• What was one of the short-term responses in Haiti after the earthquake?

  Survivors rescued from debris
• Who took control of the airport in Haiti to speed up aid distribution?

  US military took control
• How many troops and police were sent to restore law and order in Haiti?

  10,000 troops and police
• What did the UN World Food Programme provide in Haiti?

  Food and support for farmers
• How many health consultations did the DEC provide in Haiti?

  Over 100,000 health consultations
• How many camps were set up to accommodate the homeless in Haiti?

  1,100 camps
• What caused buildings to collapse in the primary impacts of the earthquake in Japan?

  Ground shaking caused collapsed buildings
• What was the magnitude of the biggest earthquake in Japan?

  9
• How long after the earthquake did the first tsunami wave hit Japan?

  30 minutes after the earthquake
• How many people died in Minami Sanriku?

  Half the population of 17,000
• What were the secondary impacts of the earthquake in Japan regarding homelessness?

  Half a million homeless
• What was the impact on homes regarding running water and electricity in Japan?

  1 million homes without running water
• What caused panic selling across global stock markets after the earthquake in Japan?

  Fears of a nuclear disaster
• What was the estimated damage cost of the earthquake in Japan?

  $300 billion
• What health issue increased among children after the earthquake in Japan?

  Increased thyroid cancer cases
• What was established to monitor the volcano in Montserrat?

  MVO observatory set up
• What was one of the long-term responses to the volcanic eruptions in Montserrat?

  £41 million donated for rebuilding
• How many people received mandatory evacuation orders in Montserrat?

  7,000 people
• What was the impact of ash on the island of Montserrat?

  2/3 of the island covered in ash
• What was the effect of acid rain after the volcanic eruptions in Montserrat?

  Destroyed vegetation and polluted lakes
• What was the primary cause of the Boxing Day tsunami?

  Ocean earthquake in the Indian Ocean
• How many people were forced into refugee camps after the Boxing Day tsunami?

  500,000 people
• What was the impact on the fishing, tourism, and agriculture economies after the Boxing Day tsunami?

  Economies devastated
• What was the cost to the fishing industry in Thailand after the tsunami?

  £226 million