January 12, 2010 just fifteen miles south of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was a severely large-scale earthquake, at a magnitude of 7.0. The initial shock was then followed by a series of aftershocks with magnitudes ranging up to 5.9. Over three hundred thousand people died due to this extreme chaos. Many buildings collapsed and disintegrated under the force of the quake; both the cathedral and National Palace in Port-au-Prince were heavily damaged. In the aftermath of this tragedy, efforts to
In 1969, an author by the name of Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti and raised by her grandparents beginning at the age of four in Port au Prince. During Danticats time in Port au Prince, she learned the Haitian call and response of storytelling where she got the title “Krik? Krak!” Krik meaning the request of telling a story and Krak meaning the listener would agree. Danticat experienced a lot of pain, including the beating of her people due to the turmoil caused by invaders in her county of Haiti
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 the quake, Haiti was already in a troublesome condition and it had be suffering for more
Edwige Danticat’s Tones in We Are Ugly, But We Are Here When I first read “We Are Ugly, But We Are Here,” I was stunned to learn how women in Haiti were treated. Edwige Danticat, who was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1969 and immigrated to Brooklyn when she was twelve years old, writes about her experiences in Haiti and about the lives of her ancestors that she links to her own. Her specific purpose is to discuss what all these families went through, especially the women, in order to offer
within the next two weeks. The earthquakes left Haiti in shambles and exacerbated their conditions. There were 3.5 million people affected and over 220 thousand killed (Disasters Emergency Committee). Major damage was caused at the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The country was manifestly unprepared for this event and Haiti was propelled into a downward spiral. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a devastating event which furthered the country’s social, economic, and political instability. The earthquake
In the article Sometimes, the Earth is Cruel by Leonard Pitts we read about the damage that came from the earthquake in Haiti. What happened on that day changed so many lives in ways that are unfixable. The crazy part about disasters is that they can also create more of a community. They give a chance for renewal and allow others there to help. This article gives a look into some of the small details and feelings happening in Haiti and all over the world. The earthquake created a support system for
What would you do if you lost everything because of an earthquake? How would you get help? On October 16, 2013 a 7.2 magnitude quake struck the central Philippines. People lost lives, homes, family, and friends. Unfortunately, there were many aftershocks and tons of people were injured. People reacted by getting help from the Red Cross, providing evacuation centers, and gathering resources. The Red Cross has done many things to help the people that are hurt, injured, or lost lives of people that
no reliable first responder system, such as police, fire, EMS, only made matters worse. Because of situations such as these, many lives were lost that would not have been had the earthquake happened elsewhere. The destruction of the airport and sea port has made matters worse by making it difficult for aid to get into the country. Once aid had entered the country, roads that were already of poor quality had become impassable, so aid can't get to the very people who need it. Plus there have been numerous
help. In 2010, Haiti suffers from a magnitude 7.0M earthquake which also destroyed the area and killed thousands of people. The earthquake with an epicentrum near a town Leogane (Ouest Department), which is approximately 25 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti capital. The earthquake occurred on a Tuesday, at 16:53 (Local Time), 12 January 2010. By 24 January 2010, over 52 smaller earthquakes occurred and measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimate shows that three millions of peoples
damage from the 12 Jan. quake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and found that many of the roads aren't any worse than they were before because they've always been in poor condition.” Without roads efficient travel is restricted for working people and also for emergency needs. Both of which also affects the tourism industry. The port at Port-au-Prince, Port international de Port-au-Prince, has more registered shipping than any of the other dozen ports in the country. The ports are not in good condition, it
3333°W. This location provides the country with hot, humid, and wet summers and dry winters. Haiti’s location affects the economy and lifestyle of many Haitians (Gritzner). Haiti is home to about 9.8 million people. Two million people live in Port-au-Prince, which is not only the most populated city, it is also the capital. The city was established in 1749 and did not grow very rapidly because of earthquakes. Half of the nation’s capital lives in poverty. They have no or rarely any access to safe
prepared to plead guilty to drug trafficking. The Senator was arrested in Haiti earlier this year by agents of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) while coming out of a radio interview in Port-au-Prince. Mr. Philippe who was elected senator did not have time to take office. He was arrested before he could be sworn in as senator. He was brought to Florida and indicted for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. His arrest came as a result of several
power resides in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Rural communities are ignored and struggle to survive by farming. During the colonial era, much of Haiti’s land was deforested to accommodate sprawling plantations. Wood is also used in the building of homes and as a primary fuel. The removal of trees caused severe erosion and the loss of the nutrient topsoil which washed into the ocean, impacting marine life and fishing. Farmers have moved to Port-au-Prince to seek employment. The desperate
military. However, a small group of the youth federation organizes meetings between them, they rebel against the Macoutes, they put slogans, and their strongest desire: they want Papa Doc to vanish in his superior position. The people of the state of Port-Au-Prince feel that “they are always watching you, like vultures” (Danticat, 8). Clarke’s text, Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack, a boy named Clarke was admitted to Combermere School, it is a secondary school in Barbados. When he got accepted to
States troops removed from Haiti. Haiti placed behind the Dominican Republic, but they don’t have a same culture and tradition. There is not much connection between them. Also, the language is different. The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. Haitian’s climate is warm, and Haitians are warm too. There are many poor people in Haiti. Haiti is the poorest country in Western Hemisphere. There is no good medication in rural district. They speak Creole (Kreyòl). Creole is a mixture of French
The country has abundant karstic features like limestone cave, grottoes, and subterranean rivers (Hadden&Minson, 2008, p 3). Otherwise,the earthquake periodicity od Haiti was happened by the long fault trace pass through southern peninsular and Port-au-Prince (Hadden, R.L. & Minson,S.G., 2010, p ... ... middle of paper ... ...Retrieved from: http://www.nbcnews.com Kovacs, P.(2010).Reducing the Risk of Earthquake Damage in Canada: Lessons from Haiti and Chile.Toronto, ON, CAN: Institute for Catastrophic
As a Haitian immigrant, my parents and I would spend our family vacations in our hometown of Port-au- Prince, Haiti. I would enjoy participating in family activities such as card games, cooking, and just the quality time that we spent together. We could play these games and laugh amongst each other for hours, without a care in the world merely telling jokes and listening to the elder parables. Amongst my family I felt untouchable. Like a tree in the wind, my only cares were that of the breeze and
Introduction On the 12th of January 2010, a quake 15 miles southwest of 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)
or her vacation. But I have chosen Haiti as my favorite place because that’s my country and that’s where I was raised, however; some people claim that Haiti is filled with poverty. Actually, Haiti has a variety of growing cities. For example, Port-au-Prince, which is the capital, Jacmel, Cap-Haitian and more. The current president is Jocelerme Pivert with a unitary semi-presidential republic. Haiti also has a population of ten million people. Here are the three main reasons to why you should visit
The Immigration Haitian to Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country appealing to the Haitians, because that is the nearest to them and can have better quality of life. But, in recent years we have seen a massive immigration from Haiti to Dominican Republic. These leads us to ask, what are the reasons which the people of Haiti are fleeing their country. These factors are: to escape of the poverty, deficiency of basic services and lack of jobs. Due to the scarcity of resources, lack of