Haiti Earthquake
- Created by: moe choudhry
- Created on: 08-05-14 20:00
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- Haiti
- Causes
- It was caused by the North American Plate sliding past the Caribbean plate at a conservative plate margin
- Both plates move in the same direction but one moves faster
- The pressure that was built from the friction of the two plates released a nagnitude 7.0 earthquake on the richter scale
- With an epicenter 16 miles west of Port-au Prince and a shallow focus of 5 miles
- The earthquake struck at 16:53 (local time) on Tuesday 12th January 2010
- With an epicenter 16 miles west of Port-au Prince and a shallow focus of 5 miles
- The pressure that was built from the friction of the two plates released a nagnitude 7.0 earthquake on the richter scale
- Both plates move in the same direction but one moves faster
- It was caused by the North American Plate sliding past the Caribbean plate at a conservative plate margin
- Effects
- Primary (directly caused by earthquake)
- 220,000 people were killed and 1.5 million people become homeless. A total of 3.5 million people were affected by the earthquake
- 290,000 homes were destroyed and 30,000 other buildings. This includes the Presidents Palace and 60% of government buildings were either damaged badly or destroyed
- Transport and communication links were badly damaged by the earthquake
- Hospitals (50+) and 4000 schools were damaged of destroyed as well as the airport control tower
- The main prison was destroyed and 4000 inmates escaped
- Secondary (result from Primary effects)
- 1 in 5 people lost their jobs because so many buildings were destroyed, clothing was one of the worst affected
- The large number of deaths meant that hospitals and morgues became full and bodies had to be piled up in the streets
- Large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem
- It was difficult getting aid into the area because of issues at the airport and generally poor management of the situation
- People wre squashed into shanty towns or onto the streets because their homes had been destroyed leadint to poor sanitation and health, and looting became a big problem
- Primary (directly caused by earthquake)
- Managment
- Limited funding so difficult to build earthquake proof buildings BUT could focus on key buildings to earthquake proof e.g. hospitals
- More drills and preparation- In Japan they have regular earthquake drills and children are educated what to do
- More effective response after earthquake e.g. emergency services, basic facilities, food and water
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