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Karteikarten von Wesley Spearman, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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Erstellt von Wesley Spearman
vor fast 7 Jahre
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| Frage | Antworten |
| What plate boundary is Haiti located on? | Conservative/Transform |
| What was the magnitude of the 2010 earthquake? | 7.0 magnitude (Richter scale), Cat. 10 on Mod. Mercalli |
| How many people died? | 100,000 - 316,000 |
| How many people were affected in total? | Approx. 3 million |
| How many buildings were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake? | Approx 250,000 homes & 30,000 commercial buildings |
| How many people were left homeless? | Approx 1.3 million |
| What other reasons made the earthquake more severe? | Cholera outbreak due to poor sanitation Poor governance/corrupt government |
| What did NGOs do to help? | Gave out basic supplies of food, water and shelter. Trained masons to build better quality housing. Used existing businesses to stimulate economy (micro-credit scheme) |
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