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Earthquakes (Associated hazards (Liquefaction, Landslides, Mudslides,…
Earthquakes
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Haiti 2010
Setting
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Haiti was one of the first enslaved countries to revolt. It therefore has a history of fairly ineffective governments. It used to belong to France and was still charged a reparation fee up until very recently
Impacts
Killed over 200,000 people
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Port and airport damaged, prevented aid from entering
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Response
The US sent over troops instead of aid at first because of the perception that Haiti is a dangerous country
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Only 1 ambulance in the capital, and it is independently-run
Causes
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Pressure builds up as plates move past each other because there is a lot of friction. When this pressure is released, it sends out shock waves, which are felt as an earthquake.
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Variations in the damage
Human
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Shelters, kits, rescue times
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