Haiti

• Magnitude 7 earthquake.
• 230,000 deaths
• One in 5 lost jobs
• President’s palace badly destroyed. 60% of government buildings badly damaged, hindering a quick response.
• Airport control tower damaged which meant getting aid in was harder
• GDP/ capita of $1,200
• Haiti lies between North American plate and Caribbean plate. Lots of friction build up. Also lies on hurricane path. Multi hazard zone.
• Telephone wires fell hindering communication and response
• 9 months later there was a cholera outbreak
• USA sent 10,000 trips for support
• Shallow earthquake
• United Nations building collapsed killing many critical rescue workers.
• World bank waived Haiti’s debt repayment for 5 years
• High levels of corruption
• Fault pressure build up of. 250 years