Haiti- LEDC earthquake

Haiti- LEDC earthquake

1. Location

   • Haiti
     • Caribbean
     • Capital: Port-au-Prince
       • Epicentre: 25km W of P au P

2. Date

   • 12th January
     • 2010
     • 4.53pm

3. Magnitude

   • 7.0
   • 52 aftershocks
     • Up to 4.5

4. Main Effects

   • 316,000 dead
     • Dead bodies in street
       • Spread disease
         • cholera
   • 1 mil homeless
     • thousands flee city
     • Camps set up to house people
   • 300,00 injured
   • Infrastructure destroyed
     • No clean water
       • Drink dirty water

5. LEDC

   • 14/15 Gov buildings destroyed
   • Emergency response very slow
     • Morgues full
       • Bodies piled in street
     • Hospitals destroyed or unable to cope
   • International aid took over 3 days
   • Prison destroyed
     • 4000 prisoners escape
       • Rioting in Port-au-Prince