level: Haiti
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Haiti
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Haiti natural disaster type | Earthquake |
| Haiti year | 2010 |
| Haiti date | 12 January |
| Haiti magnitude | 7.0 |
| Haiti focus depth | About 13km |
| Haiti plate margin | Convergent |
| Haiti plate names | Caribbean and North American |
| People killed [PrE] | 220 000 |
| People injured [PrE] | 300 000 |
| Houses destroyed [PrE] | 100 000 |
| People homeless [PrE] | 1.3 million |
| What was damaged [PrE] | Main port |
| Shortages of [SE] | Food and water |
| People affected by shortages [SE] | 2 million |
| There were frequent what [SE] | Power cuts |
| What increased [SE] | Crime |
| What were there outbreaks of [SE] | Cholera |
| What did damaged port lead to [STR] | Crucial aid was slow to arrive |
| What did aid consist of [STR] | USA rescue teams and 10 000 troops |
| What was provided [STR] | Bottled water and purification tablets |
| UK donation (£) [STR] | 20 million |
| What required a large investment [LTR] | Port rebuilding |
| What was Haiti dependent on [LTR] | Overseas aid |
| How were new homes built [LTR] | To higher standards and quality |