Haiti Earthquake 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 07-02-16 10:30 How many died? 220,000 1 of 25 How many were affected? 3 million 2 of 25 How many were injured? 300,000 3 of 25 Give 3 economic impacts? roads blocked by rubble, 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed, airport damaged 4 of 25 What was the magnitude of the quake? 7 on the richter scale 5 of 25 What kind of margin caused the quake? Transform/conservative 6 of 25 How much food and water was distributed in first weekend? 150,000 food parcels & 70,000 water containers 7 of 25 How many rescuers were there? 20,000 from 43 groups and 161 search dogs 8 of 25 How much money was raised in first month? $577 million 9 of 25 List 3 social impacts? Children left as orphans, families had no-one to earn money, homelessness 10 of 25 Give one environmental impact? only 5% of rubble cleared a year later 11 of 25 Why were the effects so great? They weren't prepared, very poor so no quake proof buildings 12 of 25 What is seismic retrofitting? Making existing buildings quake proof 13 of 25 When was the earthquake? 12th January 2010 14 of 25 How long did the quake last? 45 seconds 15 of 25 Name the 2 plates involved? Caribbean and North American 16 of 25 How deep was the focus? 8.3 km 17 of 25 How many people were forced to live in camps? 1.5 million 18 of 25 What was the cost of the damage? $14 billion 19 of 25 Poor sanitation and lack of clean water lead to what disease? Cholera 20 of 25 How many schools were damaged? 4,000 21 of 25 Why did crime increase? 4,000 prisoners escaped jail 22 of 25 What help did the USA provide ? 17 ships, 48 helicopters, 12 planes and 10,000 marines 23 of 25 How many people left Haiti? 300,000 24 of 25 What leaked out of factories? Chemicals and oil 25 of 25
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