Hati Case Study

Question 1

Where is Hati?

Answer 1

Between North and South America

Question 2

When was the Earthquake?

Answer 2

12th January 2010

Question 3

Where was the Epicentre of the Earthquake?

Answer 3

25km west of Port-au-Prince, the capital

Question 4

What was the magnitude of the Earthquake?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

How many people were affected by the earthquake?

Answer 5

3 million

Question 6

How many deaths?

Answer 6

220 000

Question 7

How many injuries?

Answer 7

300 000

Question 8

How many people were made homeless?

Answer 8

1.3 million

Question 9

What worsened the impact of the earthquake?

Answer 9

The fact that several hospitals collapsed

Question 10

What did the Dominican republic provide?

Answer 10

Emergency water, medical supplies and heavy machinery

Question 11

Give an example of one country that provided rescue teams

Answer 11

Iceland

Question 12

What did the International Committee of the Red Cross set up?

Answer 12

Temporary Field Hospitals