Flashcards
Geography case study - LEDC earthquake
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- 1Where? When? Magnitude?- Haiti
- 12th January 2010
- Magnitude 7 - 2Primary effects?- 220,000 deaths
- 300,000 injured
- 1,300,000 homeless
-3,000,000 people affected
- 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed
- Airport and port damaged
- Damage to main clothing industry - 3Secondary effects?- Cholera outbreaks
- Electrical Fires
- Gas explosions
- Riots - 4Primary responses?- Dominican republic provides emergency water and medical supplies
- Emergency rescue teams arrived
- Temporary hospitals set up
- Many countries pledge money to help Haiti recover - 5Secondary responses?- Schools re-built
- Farmers supported to grow crops
- More money pledged
- Haiti residence were paid to clear rubble
- After 1 year there were still 1,300 homeless camps