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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withdrawn.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:

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:

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.



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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.



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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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