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2010 Haiti Earthquake (Why or why weren't people prepared for the…
2010 Haiti Earthquake
Why or why weren't people prepared for the earthquake?
There were no building codes enforced
Government Corruption + incompetent government
Poorly constructed buildings (Haiti is poor)
No robust emergency systems
Haitians weren't educated on how to react
Poor Land planning, poor building designs
Haiti ranks among the world’s least developed countries because of political, social, and environmental insecurity.
Who were the stakeholders?
UN Members
Haiti Government
Citizens of Haiti
Doctors and medics
Scientist + Earthquake Professors
Businesses
How did the government respond to the earthquake?
While they worked to meet urgent needs, organizations also quickly began developing programs to move Haiti from emergency recovery to long-term rebuilding.
In the immediate wake of the earthquake, President Préval described conditions in his country as "unimaginable," and appealed for international assistance.
As those immediate needs are met and the humanitarian relief operation continues, the government is struggling to restore the institutions needed for it to function and to address long-term reconstruction and development planning.
Haitian authorities and international relief agencies are delivering food and water to hundreds of makeshift camps in Port-au-Prince. The government provided free transportation to evacuate people from the capital to cities not damaged by the earthquake.
President Préval and Prime Minister Bellerive went to the March 31 international donors'conference with a 10-year recovery action plan.
What were the effects of the earthquake?
Total Destruction: $7.8 billion – 8.5 billion
316,000 deaths
Cholera Outbreak
Multiple Aftershocks on the same day
Collapsed and demolished buildings
When and where did it happen?
Place: Haiti, Port-au-Prince (affected Chile too)
Time: 12th January 2010
Epicentre: 25km west of Port-au-Prince
How did the earthquake happen?
The earthquake was generated by contractional deformation along the Léogâne fault, a small hidden thrust fault discovered underneath the city of Léogâne.
The Caribbean and North American plates slid past one another in an east-west direction.
What innovative systems were implemented in response to the Earthquake?
The USG, with funding from the World Bank, has implemented an advanced imaging system with the help of Rochester Institute of Technology scientists to survey the damage in Haiti and provide images and data to those working on the ground
The USG’s whole-of-government response saved lives and provided critical help for millions of affected Haitians, beginning immediately after the quake. USAID Disaster Assistance Response Teams were on the ground providing logistical and material support. 17 USAID participated in the largest emergency urban food distribution ever, which fed more than 4 million people.