Impacts of Earthquake Activity in Haiti

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  • Created by: 14whifre
  • Created on: 12-05-21 09:46
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  • Impacts of Earthquake Activity
    • Social Impacts
      • 230,000 deaths from earthquake
      • cholera epidemic
        • 6,900 deaths
        • not direct impact
        • october 2010
        • come from UN worker
        • 515,000 cases reported
      • 1.5 million homeless
        • 450 improvised camps
          • 40% had shelter
          • 3 camps had portable water
      • 60% infrastructure destroyed
      • 4000 amputees
      • 4000 escaped prisoners
      • 80% schools destroyed
    • Political Impacts
      • unstable government
        • strengthening demographic institutions
      • only 5% of land has legal owners
    • Environmental Impacts
      • contaminated water
      • hurricane season approaching
        • hurricane tomas causes severe flooding
      • only 2% land had trees
        • land slides
    • Economic Impacts
      • $8 billion damage
        • -120% GDP
      • capitals main port destroyed
      • phone lines failed
        • no communication
      • businesses destroyed
      • UN lost its HQ

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