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2010 Haiti Earthquake (Facts and figures (12 January 2010, 7 on Richter…
2010 Haiti Earthquake
Facts and figures
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70% of the buildings collapsed; in which 8 hospitals, 9 health centres, 10 Ministry of Health buildings, 19 university buildings and training institutes were destroyed
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Impact
Destruction of roads, bridges, fishing ports and irrigation infrastructure had a serious effect of food production
85% of the rural population practice some agriculture which accounts for 26% of Haiti's economic output
More than 230,000 people were killed and another 300,000 were injured. More than 600,000 people left Port-au-Prince to stay with families outside the capital. The quake displaced 1.5 million people who initially lived in camps - roughly 20% of the population
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It destroyed 106,000 homes and damaged another 188,383 houses.
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Causes
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Haiti was still recovering from the 2008 hurricane => always has to dedicate its finance for investment in public services rather than developing on preparation and emergency services in case of a hazard
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Responses
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Problems with responses
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Due to land disputes, NGOs are reluctant to build shelter on land where ownership is not clear
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