HURRICANE - LEDC and MEDC Matthew

Hurricane Matthew dates

28 Sept 2016 – 9 Oct 2016

What LEDC was affected?

Haiti

What MEDC was affected?

America - Florida

Haiti - short-term affects

• Chloera outbreak

• Deaths

• Extensive damage to infrastructure

• Damage to agricultural areas

Why was there a cholera outbreak

Damaged sanitation systems caused an increase in waterborne diseases

Haiti deaths

546 dead

2 million people were affected (approximately 20% of Haiti population)

Haiti Long-term affects

• Large health problems

• Economic setbacks

• Lack of housing/shelter

• Vulnerability to future deseases

Response to Hurricane Matthew damage

Aid provided through actionaidUK and many other richer countries

What types of aid were given

• Re-building home and making shelters

• Food, water and cholera prevention kits were supplied all over Haiti

• Jobs were provided

• Prioritising women’s rights and making safe spaces for them

America - short-term effects

• Power outages

• Infrastructure damage

• Deaths and injuries

• Displaced residents

• Flooding

How bad was the infrastructure damage?

10.3 billion us dollars in damage and many roads, bridges, and utilities were affected

Deaths and evacuations

• Approximately 47 deaths

• Thousands of people evacuated or displaced from homes

America - Long-term affects

• Insurance costs

• Environmental impact

Insurance costs

Several insurance claims and increased premiums for property owners

Environmental impact

• Soil erosion

• Water quality issues

• Damage to ecosystems for the years after

America - Responses

• More than 750,000 us dollars of aid to areas devastated by Hurricane Matthew

• Approximatey 10 billion in repaires of infrastructure