Haiti Earthquake

• When was Haiti earthquake?

  2010
• What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Haiti?

  7.0 with a shallow focus (13km)
• How many people died as a result of the Haiti earthquake?

  around 220,00 people were killed
• How much did the damage cost in the Haiti earthquake?

  Between $7-14 billion
• How many homes were damaged as a result of Haiti earthquake?

  300,000
• How many people were homeless as a result of Haiti earthquake?

  1.5 million
• Short term responses to the Haiti earthquake

  Short term:

  - search and rescue efforts

  - importation of food, water and shelter from the USA and Dominican Republic
• Long term response to Haiti earthquake

  Long term:

  - reparation of 3/4 of the damaged buildings

  - people received cash/food in exchange for public reconstruction work

  - The World Bank pledged $US100M to support the reconstruction and recovery
• Haiti back story

  -HD1 0.456

  -GDP $343.89

  -26% of Haiti's economy is from agriculture

  -more than half the pop lives in rural areas (5-6 mill)