Haiti Earthquake, 2010

Primary Impacts - Social
220,000 people were killed, over 300,000 injured
1.5 million people homeless
Over 188,383 houses were badly damaged
4,000 schools were damaged

Secondary Impacts - Social
People were put in shanti towns and camps with little sanitation and running water
1 in 5 lost their jobs - the textile industry particularly suffered
Pile up in morgues
Cholera outbreak caused by UN officials

Immediate Responses
First Red Cross team within 36 hours
Search and Rescue began 22 hours after the quake
Shelters were built for the displaced
Medical teams began to operate
Aid money donated from worldwide
$9 billion generated

Criticisms
US Airforce arrived, prioritising of flights blocked the runways
Influx of UN troops with language barriers and no experience
Locals met with armed force over preconceptions
Poor management - many died