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Case Study Comparison: Haiti VS Tohuku (Long term responses (Haiti are…
Case Study Comparison: Haiti VS Tohuku
Short term responses
Tohuku's government heavily criticised for their slow response.
Haiti also criticised - Present Prevail had limited resources and overall unstable government was not a positive start. Relied solely on NGOs.
Long term responses
Haiti are still over $1 billion in debt, only 72% of what is required.
cannot afford psychological treatment and thousands of amputees are left without a job or aid.
810,000 people in Haiti still live in camps. Become too dependent of foreign support.
However Haiti drew up a Disaster plan which includes food supplies and bottled water.
Degree of risk
Haiti produces a far greater value from the risk equation (magnitude x vulnerability / capacity to cope).
Haiti's struggle due to lack of government planning and slow action in emergency stage.
NGO's in Haiti were unclear of the 'Who's", "What's" and "Where's" of the disaster.
Impact of earthquake activity
Tohuku death toll significantly smaller due to quick response system.
Tohuku development in technology allowing them to monitor and predict events. In the process of building a new tsunami warning system, giving them an extra 23 minutes of evacuation,
Tohuku magnitude 9.0. Haiti magnitude 7.0. However Haiti XII of Mercalli scale.
NGOs
Haiti experienced rape and other sexual attacks at their OXFAM camps. Large lack of communication and sanitation, huge dependency or foreign aid.
More support to Tohuku because it was a less economical underdeveloped area - for example Walmart committed $5 million. More business and opportunity that has risk of failure if disaster goes on for too long.