The 2010 Haiti earthquake caused significant damage and loss of life due to factors such as high poverty levels, lack of earthquake-resistant infrastructure, and weak government institutions. The response faced challenges including a lack of rescue resources, slow international aid, and long-term issues of poverty, corruption, and underdeveloped civil services that hindered reconstruction. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake was devastating as Haiti was unprepared for such a major seismic event.

1. Haiti Earthquake
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2. Haiti Earthquake (2010)

3. Factors affecting Adjustments
prior to event

4. 1. Fatalistic
Approach
HDI : 0.49

5. 2. Economic Inability
GDP per capita : 1200$

6. 3.Corruption
Buildings Designed
resistant against Earthquakes : 0%

7. 4. Lack of Experience
Last Major Earthquake in Haiti: 1946
Population over
80 years of age

8. Phases of Response
1. Rescue (1-10 weeks)
○ Lack of Economic Development in Haiti
■ Two Fire Stations
■ No Army
■ Few Hospitals and Clinics
■ Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders)
2. Assessment (6-10 weeks)
○ International Opinions
■ Fast - Dominican Aid
■ Insufficient - UN Aid
■ Slow - International Aid

9. Phases of Response
3. Coordination (1-10 weeks)
○ Inequality
4. Rehabilitation (1-52 weeks)
○ Lack of Economic Development
○ Corruption
○ Poor Civil Service
5. Reconstruction (1-40 years)
○ Lack of Economic Development
○ Corruption
○ Poor Civil Service

10. Additional Factors
● Magnitude of Event
○ Magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale
● Predictability of Event
○ Earthquakes are random
● Perceived Level of Risk
○ Low
● Information Available (Media)
○ Little information available
○ Lack of preparation

11. Conclusion