The effects caused by earthquakes are devastating. They cause loss of human life and have effects on infrastructure and economy. Earthquakes can happen at any time anywhere. In January 12, 2010 an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 hit the nation of Haiti. An estimation of 316,000 people were killed, and more than 1.3 million Haitians were left homeless (Earthquake Information for 2010). Haiti was in a terrified chaos. After the earthquake, families were separated because many of the members were
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hit the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010, killing anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 people, injuring another 300,000 others, and leaving over 1.5 million without homes (Fleddermann, 2012, p.116). The majority of the destruction and human toll occurred in Port au Prince, the capital city of Haiti, although the effects of the earthquake were spread throughout the island. Aside from the many people who died, were injured, or left homeless, those involved in this disaster
Research Report December 21, 2017 Haiti 2010 Even before the terrible earthquake Haiti was one of the poorest countries with over 70 percent of population living under the poverty line. The United States is only at a 14.5 for our poverty rate putting Haiti very far ahead of us. Since the earthquake 500,000 still remain homeless because rebuilding will cost a lot of money they simply don’t have. The Haiti Earthquake of 2010 included many details common to earthquakes and caused damage and destruction
causing earthquakes. As a type of geophysical hazard, earthquakes are inevitable for mankind living on the Earth, which destroy tremendous buildings, and take human life away. However, influences of earthquakes can be reduced if people take appropriate actions. This report provide an overview of two earthquakes that happened in Haiti and Chile in 2010, and compare and contrast these two earthquakes to see how the consequences of earthquakes can be reduced. Introduction of The Chile Earthquake The Chilean
and Man-Made” explores the impacts of Natural and Man-Made disasters on Haiti. Some key themes discussed includes the effects on the general population, past occurrences of such disasters and the assistance from other countries. These brings focus to the issue of how the support for Haiti is carried out by other countries and how it can be improved. Roger Noriega (2010) begins the article with effects of the earthquake in Haiti and quickly moves on to the man-made catastrophes such as ineffective political
ultimately hinder long-term recovery for Haiti (Katz, 2013). A second
him. I accepted all the truths that my mother, priest, and community told me to me and never asked any questions. At the tender age of ten, the seed of doubt implanted itself in my mind due to one reason, death. On January 10, 2010, an earthquake took place in Haiti. That catastrophic event had an immense impact on my life, my family, and my faith. As the ground shook under me, I ran out of my room and into the yard. There, I watched half of my house crumble to the ground. All I could hear was shouting
All the areas shaken on January 12, 2010, Haiti became catastrophic in the sixty seconds, with the largest earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, killed more than 200,000 people. As soon as the unexpected disaster occurred at 4:53 in the afternoon, everything in the area stopped to function as if no one had lived there. In a memoir, The World Is Moving Around Me, Laferrière vividly describes all the events he experienced from Haiti earthquake, showing how the disaster can make great impacts
following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, in which hundreds of thousands of people perished even
Haiti, regarded as the second most poverty stricken country on the globe, taken in its past there is little to no uncertainty this manifested throughout years of hardship and grief. Haiti being a very new independent country in the wake of the glorious revolution did not have the easiest time. This due in great part to the colonization of Hispaniola by the french in the 17th century, where most trees were harvested for natural fuel and resources. This mass deforestation from the colonial age made
Dowrick (”Earthquake Risk Reduction”in Wiley) explains that seismic hazard is any physical phenomenon associated with an earthquake that may produce adverse effects on human activities. Earthquakes occur very suddenly without any warning. Thus, earthquake not only destructs people’s living environment, but also affects people’s mental health. People are more scared of earthquake. In 2010, there are two severe earthquakes, which are Haiti Earthquake and Chile Earthquake. Both of these two earthquakes produced
The paper will discuss the Haiti earthquake. The paper going to provide an analysis of the events that preceded and followed the quake. The brief analysis and witnesses’ accounts are provided. Haiti, earthquake, magnitude, tectonic, seismic, activity January 12, 2010 became the moment of tragedy for the population of Haiti: an earthquake of terrible force stroke the small island, killing and injuring thousands of people. The earthquake turned into a devastating power, destroying everything in the
Earthquakes happen about 20,000 times a year worldwide. They can destroy almost anything.In 2011, Japan had 9.1 magnitude earthquake, close to the highest magnitude of 9.2 in Alaska. They suffered tremendous damage from such a strong earthquake. The year before Haiti suffered from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, still quite high compared to small tremors at magnitude 0-2. Japan recovered and rebuilt much faster than haiti did though. Haiti isn't even quite done recovering yet. The earthquakes had such
total value of damage and losses caused by earthquake is estimated at US$7.8 billion — US$4.3 billion represents physical damage and US$3.5 billion are economic losses — some 120 percent of the 2009 gross domestic product (GDP) of Haiti • 60 percent of government, administrative and economic infrastructure has been destroyed, as well as parliament and the judicial sector Source: The United Nations’ Special Envoy to Haiti reported October 1, 2010 Haiti: A government with very little power and resources
The Haiti Earthquake was an earthquake like no other.The Haitian earthquake was by far the worst earthquake in history because it destroyed many schools, killed millions of people and costed a lot of money to rebuild the city. It destroyed everything in it path and because of the poor shape Port au Prince was in, it made it easier for the Earthquake to destroy the place. Port au Prince had poorly- built houses, and the concrete wasn't as heavily built as the concrete here in the United States. Before
On Tuesday January 12 a massive earthquake directly hit the city of Haiti. The earthquake was an impressive magnitude of 7.0 which is literally devastating and killed thousands of people. This massive earthquake arose along a fault that runs directly through Haiti. The fault line that caused the earthquake had not caused a significant quake since the year 1770.The fault is positioned between the Caribbean and North American plates. These plates are always sidling further and further past each other
Haiti has long been the western hemisphere's poorest nation, ultimately making it one of the poorest in the world. According to the World Bank, Haiti ranks 158th in terms of the Human Development Index(HDI), and has more than 50% of the country living in conditions of extreme poverty (World Bank). Haiti has continuously been hampered with problems ranging from politics & corrupt government, to overexploitation, and most recently natural disasters. Initially, Haiti was a French colony established
to focus on how well the country of Haiti recovered from the earthquake it endured in 2010. Additionally, I imagined the film would have an overall positive message regarding all of the international aid Haidi received from foreign countries around the world. On the contrary, the film focused on how poorly Haiti's government decided to use the aid from the other countries. The film also illustrates the idea that the current aid policies and practices in Haiti ought to change; so the citizens can
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Port-au-Prince devastated the people of Haiti. The magnitude of the quake was 7.0 with many aftershocks to follow the initial quake. The damage was so cataclysmic which led to the occurrence of many casualties, about 300,000 people were injured and over one million were left homeless. Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and is still struggling to rebuild itself. (Poster of the Haiti Earthquake, USGS Newsroom) How it was caused The earthquake happened on a known fault line between