level: Haiti
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Haiti
Question | Answer |
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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 |