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M7.0 EARTHQUAKESTRIKES HAITI
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERESP RE T NATI N WITH IN 1 AT
POVERTY LEVEL
4:53 p.m.; JANUARY 12, 2010
From the Global Alliance for Disaster ReductionWith contributions from NEMO Secretariat Saint Lucia
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NATURAL HAZARDS FACED BY MANYNATURAL HAZARDS FACED BY MANY
ISLAND NATIONSISLAND NATIONS
FLOODS
HURRICANES
TYPHOONS
GOAL: BE READY FOR THEGOAL: BE READY FOR THEINEVITABLEINEVITABLE
EARTHQUAKES &TSUNAMIS
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
WILDFIRES
DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPSFOR ACTIONS HAVINGHIGH BENEFIT/COST FORENTIRE REGION
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LOCATION
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It was the largest quake ever
recorded in the area and thefirst major one since a M6.7
temblor in 1984
IT OCCURRED IN THE NORTH
AMERICAN-CARIBBEAN PLATESUBDUCTION ZONE
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A CAPITOL OF 1.8 MILLION INA NATION OF NINE MILLION
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SHALLOW HYPOCENTER
The US Geological Survey reportedthat the earthquake was centeredabout 10 miles (16 km) west of Port-
au- r nce, w . m on peop e nthe area at high risk.
The quakes shallow depth - about5 miles (8 km), exacerbated damage.
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IT OCCURRED ON THEENRIQUILLO - PLANTAIN GARDEN
FAULT, A STRIKE SLIP FAULTZONE THAT BEARS THE STRESSCAUSED BY THE CONVERGENCE
OF THE CARIBBEAN AND NORTHAMERICAN TECTONIC PLATES IN
THIS LOCATION.
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THE ENRIQUILLO PLANTAIN GARDEN FAULT
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FAULT MAP: HAITI ANDDOMINION REPUBLIC
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GROUND SHAKING HAZARDMAP
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TSUNAMI WARNING
A tsunamiwarming
was issuedand later
withdrawn.
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THE PRESIDENT OF HAITISURVIVED
The President survived andtook control of the emer enc
response.
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SOCIETAL IMPACTS
The lives of 3 million Haitians were
adversely impacted.
The Dominion Republic, Haitis
neighbor, which experienced aM8.0 earthquake and tsunami in
1946 on a thrust fault, escapedwith minimal impact, but remainsat high risk in future quakes.
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PEOPLE SLEEPING ON THESTREET: JANUARY 12
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EVACUATION OF INJURED
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SURVIVORS SLEEPING INTENTS: JANUARY 15
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CATASTROPHIC DEATHTOLL FEARED
The fear is that tens of
found during search andrescue operations and as the
rubble of thousands ofcollapsed buildings is cleared.
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DEATH TOLL MAY REACHTENS OF THOUSANDS
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BUILDING DAMAGE
Thousands of buildings (e.g.,
houses, schools, prisons,hospitals) were damaged or
es roye . After years of political instability in
Haiti, no modern constructionstandards have beenimplemented..
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INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE
Power was knocked out.
Communication was disrupted.
Utilit service was interru ted.
Roads were damaged.
The airports control tower was
badly damaged. The port was damaged.
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DAMAGED ROADS
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TOUSSANT LOUVERATUREAIRPORT: PORT AU PRINCE The airports communication tower
was damaged in the earthquake.
An operational runway was
receiving military transports withsupplies the next day.
The airports normal day of 25flights quickly became more than50 flights.
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TOUSSANT LOUVERATURE
AIRPORT
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PORT DAMAGE Piers were broken.
Cranes were overturned.
Containers were to led.
Debris was everywhere.
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PORT: TOPPLED CONTAINERS
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BEFORE AND AFTER: PORT
AU PRINCE
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DAMAGE TO HOUSES ON
HILLSIDE: PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE TO
HOMES: PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE TO
HOMES: PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE TO
HOMES: PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE:
PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE:
PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE:
PORT AU PRINCE
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CLASSIC X CRACKS: PORT
AU PRINCE
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SOCIETAL IMPACTS:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS Numerous public buildings were
destroyed, including: a hospital,the Presidential Palace, the
par amen u ng, e nanceMinistry, The Public WorksMinistry, the Palace of Justice and
Cathdrale Notre-Dame de Port-au-Prince, the national cathedral
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CLASSIC PANCAKEEFFECT: PRESIDENTIAL
RESIDENCE
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BEFORE THE QUAKE: THE
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
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AFTER THE QUAKE: CATHEDRAL
BADLY DAMAGED
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE TO
HOMES: PORT AU PRINCE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE:
PORT AU PRINCE
O G
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE:
PORT AU PRINCE
EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE:
PORT AU PRINCE
OFFICES OF THE UNITED
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OFFICES OF THE UNITED
NATIONS The building housing United
Nations personnelcollapsed, killing the Head
Force, and possibly others. 100 UN workers are missing.
The UNs humanitarianassistance was slowed, butnot stopped.
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THE CARICOM SECRETARIAT The CARICOM Secretariat,
survived with very little damageand became HQ for CARICOMs
n erven ons.
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THE US EMBASSY The US Embassy, which was
constructed in accordance with amodern building code, survived
w very e amage, w e o erbuildings in the vicinity collapsed.
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INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE Numerous nations (e.g., Cuba,
China, Venezuela, Mexico,Taiwan, Spain, Italy, UK,
, .
to provide assistance in avariety of ways immediately.
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INTERNATIONAL RESPONSEInternational NGOs
responded immediately
(e.g., Catholic ReliefServices, World Vision,n erna ona e ross,
Doctors Without Borders,The Salvation Army, etc.,).
PRIORITY ONE IS SAVING
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PRIORITY ONE IS SAVING
HAITIAN LIVES Search and rescue, which started
with the efforts of individualsurvivors, was augmented with
n erna ona exper s an eavyequipment.
A major concern is how to care for
the homeless and injured Haitiansand how and where to provide
temporary housing for them.
SEARCH AND RESCUE IN A
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SEARCH AND RESCUE IN A
SCHOOL BY INDIVIDUALS: JAN 13
SEARCH AND RESCUE
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SEARCH AND RESCUE
UNDERWAY: JAN 13
SEARCH AND RESCUE
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SEARCH AND RESCUE
UNDERWAY: JAN 13
TIAWAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
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TIAWAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
TEAM: TO ASSIST
BRITISH SEARCH AND RESCUE
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BRITISH SEARCH AND RESCUE
TEAM: TO ASSIST
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ISRAELI TEAM: TO ASSIST
SPANISH SEARCH AND
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SPANISH SEARCH AND
RESCUE TEAM: TO ASSIST
US TEAMS [VIRGINIA and LA]
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US TEAMS [VIRGINIA and LA]
TO ASSIST
TRAFFIC JAMS HINDER SEARCH
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TRAFFIC JAMS HINDER SEARCH
AND RESCUE; JAN 14
SURVIVORS RECEIVING WATER:
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SURVIVORS RECEIVING WATER:
JAN 14
SURVIVORS FILLING WATER
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SURVIVORS FILLING WATER
BOTTLES: JAN 15
INFECTUOUS DISEASES
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INFECTUOUS DISEASES
FEARED
With the possibility of tens of
shortage and contamination ofwater, another fear is the onset
of diseases such as malaria.
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HAITI HAS EXPERIENCEDMANY PAST DISASTERS
HAITIS POVERTY EXACERBATED
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HAITI S POVERTY EXACERBATED
BY PAST DISASTERS
Mudslides caused by Hurricane
Gordon killed more than 1,000eo le in 1994
Hurricane Georges killed morethan 400 and destroyed most of
the crops in 1998.
HAITIS POVERTY EXACERBATED
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S O C
BY PAST DISASTERS
In 2004, heavy rains from
Hurricane Jeanne causedlandslides and floodin that
killed more than 3,000 people,mostly in the city of Gonaives.
HAITIS POVERTY EXACERBATED
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BY PAST DISASTERS
Haiti was hit in 2008, by four
severe windstorms: tropicalstorm Fa and hurricanes
Hanna, Gustav, and Ike. Damage was estimated at $ 1
billion.
Lesson
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THE KEY IS:THE KEY IS:
11)) KNOW THE DISASTERKNOW THE DISASTER
Lesson
HISTORY OF YOURHISTORY OF YOURREGIONREGION
22)) KNOW YOURKNOW YOUR
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
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