haiti

• What is the GDP per capita of Haiti?

  $1,710
• What is the life expectancy in Haiti?

  64.3 years
• What is the literacy rate in Haiti?

  62%
• On what date did the Haiti earthquake occur?

  12th January 2010
• What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?

  7.0
• How deep was the focus of the Haiti earthquake?

  13km
• How far was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake from Port-Au-Prince?

  25km
• What was the death toll of the Haiti earthquake?

  316,000
• How many people were injured in the Haiti earthquake?

  300,000
• How many homes were destroyed in the Haiti earthquake?

  180,000
• How many people were made homeless by the Haiti earthquake?

  1.5 million
• How many hospitals collapsed in the Haiti earthquake?

  8
• How many schools and universities were destroyed in the Haiti earthquake?

  5,000 schools and 3 universities
• How many prisoners escaped after the prison collapse in the Haiti earthquake?

  4,000
• Why did cholera spread after the Haiti earthquake?

  Due to poor conditions in squatter camps
• What was a major secondary effect of the Haiti earthquake?

  Cholera spread through squatter camps
• What was a primary effect of the Haiti earthquake?

  Over 180,000 homes destroyed
• What was a response to the Haiti earthquake?

  Search-and-rescue teams flown in
• What role did the USA and Dominican Republic play in the response to the Haiti earthquake?

  Brought survival supplies
• What did the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee raise for Haiti?

  Over ₫100 million
• How did the Haiti earthquake impact the economy?

  Factories closed and tourism stopped
• What was a consequence of the government and police collapse after the Haiti earthquake?

  Crime increased
• Why were squatter camps particularly vulnerable after the Haiti earthquake?

  Little protection through hurricane season
• If a similar earthquake were to occur in another country with similar conditions, what might be a likely secondary effect?

  Spread of disease in temporary camps
• What might be a primary effect of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in a densely populated area?

  Destruction of homes and infrastructure
• How might the international community respond to a similar disaster in the future?

  Provide search-and-rescue teams and survival supplies
• What were the primary effects of the Haiti earthquake?

  • 316,000 deaths
  • 300,000 injured
  • Over 180,000 homes destroyed
  • 1.5 million made homeless
  • 8 hospitals collapsed
  • 5,000 schools and 3 universities destroyed
  • Prison collapse leading to 4,000 escaped prisoners
• What were the secondary effects of the Haiti earthquake?

  • Cholera spread through squatter camps
  • Camps had little protection through hurricane season
  • Factories closed, tourism stopped, leading to economic loss
  • Crime increased as government and police collapsed
• What were the responses to the Haiti earthquake?

  • Search-and-rescue teams flown in
  • Survival supplies brought from USA and Dominican Republic
  • Ports cleared by Americans
  • UN and US provided security
  • UK's Disasters Emergency Committee raised over ₫100 million
• What were the impacts of the Haiti earthquake on the economy?

  • Factories closed
  • Tourism stopped
  • Economic loss
• What were the social impacts of the Haiti earthquake?

  • Crime increased due to government and police collapse
  • Cholera spread in squatter camps
  • Overcrowding in temporary shelters
• What were the environmental impacts of the Haiti earthquake?

  • Destruction of infrastructure
  • Increased vulnerability to hurricanes
  • Spread of disease due to poor sanitation
• How might the international community respond to a similar disaster in the future?

  • Provide search-and-rescue teams
  • Bring survival supplies
  • Clear ports and provide security
  • Raise funds for disaster relief
• What might be the primary effects of a similar earthquake in another country?

  • High death toll
  • Destruction of homes and infrastructure
  • Large number of injuries
  • Collapse of essential services
• What might be the secondary effects of a similar earthquake in another country?

  • Spread of disease in temporary camps
  • Economic loss due to closed factories and stopped tourism
  • Increased crime due to government collapse