Natural Hazards - Haiti Earthquake Stats

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Facts and figures about the Haiti 2010 earthquake for the case study

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Haiti GDP

$8bn

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Haiti GNI per capita

$1790

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Deaths

230,000

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Homeless

1.5 million

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Injured

300,000

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Bridges Collapsed

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Sites of special interest damaged

70% of public service buildings destroyed

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Cost of Damage

$8.7bn (109% of GDP)

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Magnitude of earthquake

7.0

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Time shaking

35 seconds

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Density of city

10,000 people per km²

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Amount of aid given

$15bn

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Immediate responses

  • Damaged port meant aid was slow to arrive

  • USA sent 10,000 troops with water/food and other supplies

  • UK govt. donated £20 million

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Long Term responses

  • World Bank waived 5 years of debt

  • 6 months after 98% of rubble still remained

  • $1.1bn raised but only 2% released to Haiti