Haiti- Earthquake

• When was it?

  2010
• Magnitude Richter scale

  7
• Mercalli scale

  9
• How were building codes?

  Poor- no earthquake resistance
• How many aftershocks?

  52
• % of people gain less than $2/day

  70
• % people living in slum conditions

  86
• How was the government?

  Unstable and corrupt
• How big was rupture?

  65km
• What was there a shortage of?

  Medical + healthcare professionals
• How many deaths?

  230'000
• How many UN personnel died?

  100
• % civil servants died?

  25
• How many deaths from cholera epidemic in the camps?

  6'900
• How many became homeless + forced to live in tented camps?

  1.5 million
• % of infrastructure destroyed around Port au Prince

  60
• % of buildings collapse around Port au Prince

  70
• what buildings collapsed?

  8 hospitals, 9 health centres, 10 Ministry of Health buildings, 19 University buildings + training institute buildings
• How many amputees?

  4'000
• How many prisoners escaped after Prison Civile destroyed?

  4'000
• Cost of damages and losses?

  $8 billion
• How was public awareness of what to do in earthquake?

  Lacking, lack education
• % people who had access to clean water before earthquake?

  33
• How much was donated for recovery?

  $13 billion
• Why is 90% of donated money still in hands of international organisation and governments?

  Concerned about political corruption
• Why is controlling 90% of money instead of Haiti bad?

  Prevents Haiti from being self-sufficient, does not go into economy for locals
• What happened in 2013 Hurricane Sandy?

  Government responded + warned citizens of storm + Governemnt took leading role in organising international aid
• What has happened to government since?

  Gotten stronger
• 2015 how many still living in temporary housing or camps

  80'000
• What has been rebuilt, newly built

  Buildings, roads, schools
• Has health statistics improved?

  yes