Christchurch and Haiti earthquakes
Across
- 3. One in five people in Haiti lost their jobs in this industry when buildings collapsed.
- 4. The cost of rebuilding in Christchurch was $__ billion.
- 6. The percentage of buildings in Christchurch that were damaged by the 6.2 magnitude earthquake
- 7. Tourism in New Zealand was affected by the earthquake with this sporting event unable to take place in the country.
- 10. The name of the program in Haiti that paid Haitians to clear rubble and helped provide jobs given that 70% of the population were without jobs.
- 11. The army ran ___ plants that turned seawater into fresh water after the earthquake damaged water pipes and other infrastructure.
- 12. The name of the 21st Century city that was set up by the central government as part of the rebuilding process in Christchurch
- 14. Shaking of the soils in Christchurch led to this geographical event that caused soil to have the property of water.
- 15. The building in Christchurch that was responsible for most deaths after it collapsed and experienced fires
Down
- 1. The Christchurch earthquake was magnitude 6.2 and hit on 22nd February 20__
- 2. The country that provided machinery for Haiti to help them dig through the rubble.
- 5. A country which donated 2 tonnes of search and rescue equipment after the Christchurch earthquake.
- 8. This type of shelter was set up for 810,000 in Haiti using 115,000 donated tents and over 1 million tarpaulin shelters.
- 9. The location of the epicentre of Haiti’s devastating magnitude 7 earthquake.
- 13. This water-borne disease was a secondary effect in Haiti due to unsatisfactory sanitation and people forced to live in makeshift shelters.