Port - au - prince Haiti

• What type of environment is Haiti?

  A multi hazardous environment, Tropical Storms and earthquakes
• What was the cause of the earthquake?

  The average 7mm movement since the last earthquake of 1751, it was found that the plates were jammed and on the 10th of January the pressure was released
• How shallow was the focus?

  13km, The equivalent of an atomic bomb
• How many lives were lost ?

  Over 230,000
• What percentage of densely pack buildings collapsed and what were they?

  50% and they included Key governmental buildings such as parliament and the police headquarters
• How many people were made homeless?

  1.5 million
• How many people fled the country after the fact?

  600,000
• What process was a result of the combination of the earthquake and tsunami?

  Liquefaction which caused building foundation to slide
• What was the highest aftershock recorded following the earthquake ?

  6.1 earthquake 10 days later
• Due to the lack of residents and officials, what crippled?

  The government and public services, the city became lawless.
• By the first anniversary of the earthquake how many had died of cholera?

  1500
• How many people were still homeless after a year on?

  1.5 million
• Who were employed by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and to do what ?

  Local people who helped to find and rescue survivors out from the debris and also to clear roads
• What happened to the airport?

  It was taken over by the US military in order to deliver aid more efficiently to those who required it
• How many UN troops were dispatched and what did they help to do?

  1600 troops and they helped to restore law and order
• Who helped with water and what did they provide?

  The UK disaster emergency committee provided bottled water and purification tablets for over 250,000 people
• What did the DEC do in order to help with the health of those affected?

  Provided over 100,000 consultations, emergency services and surgeries established
• How many shelter camps were put into practice?

  1100
• What is encouraged in the longer term?

  Farming helping people to be more self sufficient
• What does the Haitian relief fund manage?

  An $11.5 billion reconstruction package with controls in place to prevent corruption. Reconstruction was estimated to be complete in 2020, however this never did