HaitiEarthquake
TheImpactOfThe2010EarthquakeForThoseWithHIVHIV/AIDSisquitecommonintheCaribbean,withthis diseasebeingthemostcommoninHaiti.2.2%ofadultsstrugglewithHIV.
https://wwwncbinlmnihgov/pmc/articles/PMC3011860/ItiscommonknowledgethatHIVisnojokeindeed HIVisahumanimmunodeficiencyvirus,andthevirusimpairsaperson'sT-cellswhichaidinbattlinginfections anddisease.Eventuallyifleftuntreatedaperson'simmunesystemcannotfunctionappropriately,escorting...
TheEarthquakeInHaiti
twelfth2010,adeadlyearthquakewithamagnitudeof70hitthecoastofPortauprince,Haitifor35seconds, killingaround200,000andleavingapproximatelyto1.5millionofthepopulationhomelessincludingkidswho becameorphansandviceversainamatteroflessthanaminuteBeforetheearthquake,thewayoflifewasnotas badasportrayedbackathome,mostofthenewsbroadcastedinthemainstreammediawereexaggeratednews, negativelightandunfairtalestomakeHaitilookinferiorMany
EarthquakeInHaiti
REPORT:UNDERDEVELOPEDCOUNTRYIn2010thecountryofHaitiexperienceda7.0magnitude earthquakeandmanyliveswerelostandbuildingsareslowlybeingrebuilttoday.Throughtheyearsafterthis disaster,manycountriesfromaroundtheworldhavecometoitsaidinrebuildingMostofHaiti'sfarmerswork subsistenceplotsoflandthatproducesmallamountsofcashcrops.Soilerosionandoverburdenedlandaremajor agriculturalcomplications,atthesametimehurricanesanddroughthavealso
HaitiEarthquake
TheHaitiearthquakeof2010challengedthewaytheinternationalhumanitariancommunityhadbeencollecting dataforandduringanemergencycrisisAfteranylarge-scaledisaster,thereisalwaysaperiodofchaoswhere NGOsaretryingtogatherandanalyzeasmuchcriticalinformationaspossiblethatwouldberequiredtoestablish theessentialneedsoftheaffectedpersonsmostefficiently,thiscomesasaresultofhumanitarianorganizations failuretodevelopadequatepreparednessfordisaster...
2010HaitiEarthquakeEssay
EarthquakeshaveafflictedtheworldsinceitsinceptionThesuddenreleaseofenergyfromvolcanoesor displacingofearthplatescanresultindisastersofextrememagnitudeTheseusuallynaturallyoccurring phenomenonhavebeenresponsiblefromwipingoutentiretownsthroughouthistoryanduntiltodaycontinueto producemajorlossoflifeandinfrastructureItcantakeyearsforacityorcountrytorecoverfromamajoreventof thiskindandwhenathirdworldcountryisinvolved,the...
HaitiEarthquakeEssay
TheJanuary12,2010HaitiEarthquakecausedanenormousdestructionintheCaribbeannationHospitalsand governmentbuildingscollapsedalongwithanunbelievableamountofhomes.Tensofthousandsofpeoplewere killed,andmanymorewerewoundedThedisasteraddedmoremiserytopeoplealreadystrugglingtogetbywith everydaylifeHaitiisoneofthepoorestnationsintheworldTheJanuary12quakedemolishedalmostevery majorbuildinginPort-au-Prince,Haiti'scapital.About5,000schools...
HaitiAftertheEarthquake
Theeffectscausedbyearthquakesaredevastating.Theycauselossofhumanlifeandhaveeffectsoninfrastructure andeconomy.Earthquakescanhappenatanytimeanywhere.InJanuary12,2010anearthquakeofamagnitudeof 70hitthenationofHaitiAnestimationof316,000peoplewerekilled,andmorethan13millionHaitianswere lefthomeless(EarthquakeInformationfor2010).Haitiwasinaterrifiedchaos.Aftertheearthquake,familieswere separatedbecausemanyofthememberswere
EssayOnHaitiEarthquake
HaitihastraditionallybeenthepoorestcountryintheWesternhemisphereandhasrepeatedlybeenavictimof naturaldisasterssuchashurricanes,torrentialrains,floodsandearthquakesSeveralnaturaldisastershaveplagued thecountry,destroyingeverything,andaffectingeveryone'shealth,specificallywomen'sandchildren's.These uncontrolledandunexpectedeventssuchasHurricaneMatthewandHurricaneIkehavecausedspikesinhealth issuessuchascholera,AIDS,unwantedpregnancies
EffectsOfTheHaitiEarthquake
magnitudeearthquakestruckPort-au-Prince,Haitiwhichdestructedmajorbuildingssuchasthehospitalswhich wereveryimportantforthewidespreaddiseasesthatoccurredatthetimeoftheearthquakeinthecountryHomes andliveshadchangeddrasticallyaftertheearthquakestruck,manyhadtobearwiththelossofpersonal belongingsandlovedonesDuetotheseveredestruction,NewYorkTimesstatedthatthecityPort-au-Prince"fell intodarkness"(RomeroandLacey).TheHaitiearthquakehad...
TheHaitiEarthquake
Theearthquakeaffectednearlyone-thirdofthecountry'stotalpopulationwhichwasthreemillionpeopleOver onemillionpeoplewaslefthomelessintheimmediateaftermath.Inthedevastatedurbanareas,thedisplacedwere forcedtosquatinersatzcitiescomposedoffoundmaterialsanddonatedtentsLooting–restrainedintheearlydays followingthequake–becamemoreprevalentintheabsenceofsufficientsuppliesandwasexacerbatedinthe capitalbytheescapeofseveralthousandprisoners...
MINUSTAH:TheEarthquakeInHaiti
deadly,infectiousdisease;TheseareallthingsMINUSTAHhasbeenaccusedofAllofwhichhaveledthe HaitianpopulacetodistrusttheUNmission.IfMINUSTAHhasanyhopeofleavingapositivefootprintinHaiti, theseconcernsmustbeaddressedOnJanuary12,2010,a70magnitudeearthquakestruckabout16mileswestof PortAu-prince.Initswake,hundredsofthousandsofbuildingweredestroyed,atleast50,000peoplewerekilled andatleast15millionpeopleweredisplacedInresponse,the
HaitiEarthquakeEssay
TheislandnationofHaitiisthepoorestcountryintheWesternHemisphere,withoneinfourinhabitantsofthis smallCaribbeannationlivinginextremepoverty.Plaguedbypoliticalinstability,aswellasthedevastating aftermathofthe2010earthquake,thecountryofHaitiisstillstrugglingforrecoveryInthewakeoftheworst earthquakeina200-yearhistoryofHaiti,anestimated1.5millionpeoplewerelefthomeless.Therehabilitation processfortheaffectedpopulationiscrippled
The2010EarthquakeInHaiti
withouthomes.Haitidependsheavilyonitsagricultureandtrade,theearthquakedamagedcropsandlivestock, andmeanwhilethe2010earthquakeleftHaitiinthemostdevastatingstateThisearthquakehasaffectedtheschool systemdrastically,thefoldingoftheeducationsystem,withabouthalftheschoolsintherepublicbeingaffected bytheearthquake,hasbeenwithdrawnandtodaytherearemorechildreninschool,atleastattheearlyschool level,thaneverbefore.Haitiremainspoorwith...
EssayOnEarthquakeInHaiti
TheNextBlowThroughoutthepastfewyears,HaitihassufferedblowafterblowRecently,Haititookonemore devastation,HurricaneMatthewItstruckthecountryonOctober4th2016andpassedonthe5thThecategory4 stormlaidwaste.HurricaneMatthewcauseddestructioninHaiti,includingphysicaldamage,healthdangers, governmentproblemsanddeathHaitisufferedgreatdestructionfromMatthewSouthernHaitiwasdamaged specifically.ThecityJérémie,assoutherncity,had80%...
HaitiEarthquakeSummary
involvesthetroubledaftermathofthe2010HaitiearthquakeandtheunkeptpromisesmadetoHaitiby surroundingcountries,mostnotably,theUnitedStates.ThestoryfocusesonPierre,thestudentofastate universityinFlorida,whoseparentsmigratedtoFloridafromHaitiinthemid-1970s.Thepassagebeginswith PierredesperatelyvoicinghisconcernstohisprofessorforHaitiandthelackofinvolvementandcompassion"the outsideworld"hasforHaitiduringsuchdevastatingtimes.Although...
HaitiCholeraEarthquake
Inthefallof2010Haitiexperiencedadevastating7.2earthquakeand,asifthatwerenotenough,inOctober2010 acholeraepidemicwasintroducedintothemix.ByJanuary2011theepidemicmanagedtokillatleast4,000 peopleandinfectover200,000(CholerainHaiti)Haitiisstillreelingfromtheaftermathoftheepidemicand manyarestillatriskofcontractingthedisease.ThemainpublichealthproblemHaitiisfacingnowishowcanit provideprotectionfromthediseaseandprevent
StrugglesInHaitiEarthquake
allofyouthinkthatgoingtoschoolisapainbutthatisnowhereclosetoalltheproblemsHaitiisgoingthrough. Haitihasbeengoingthroughmanyproblemssuchasafailingeconomy,naturaldisasters,anddegrading environment.MostofHaiti'sproblemsstartwiththenaturaldisasterssuchastheearthquakesandthehurricanes. ThejuniorscholasticnotesthatthehurricaneMathewshitHaitilastOctobercarryingwindsof145milesperhour. Thishurricanecarriedawayalmosteverything
EssayOnHaitiEarthquake
"Haitiisstillrecoveringfromthedevastatingearthquakeof2010."(UNWTO,2012)Theearthquakethatoccurred onJanuary12thofthatyearwasdevastatingtothepeopleofHaitiAlthoughitwasnotthelargestearthquakeof theyear,thathonourgoingtoan8.8magnitudeearthquakenearMaule,ChileonFebruary27th,itwascertainly themostdestructive(USGeologicalSurvey,2015)IthashadalastingimpactonHaitiwithrebuildingefforts stillongoingin2016.HousingThemostwidespread...
ExplanationOfTheHaitiEarthquake
ReutersbeginsitsreportoftheoriginationoftheHaitiearthquakeinthesamemannerasBritishBroadcasting Corporation,describingthecatastrophethattookplace,thevariousdemolishedbuildings,andthehighnumberof causalitiesHowever,itincludesbothfirsthandaccountsfromthedevastatedcountryandstatementsfromexperts likethelocalUnitedRedCross,andPresidentRenePrevalofHaiti.Whenaskedhowmayindividualshadpassed away,PresidentPrevalstated"'Idon'tknow,'adding...
HaitiEarthquakeReport
Haveyoueverheardofanearthquake?anearthquakeisshakingortremblingofthegroundonJanuary12th2010 atragiceventoccurredinanislandcalledHaiti.itwasoneofthehighestrankearthquakethathappenedinover centuriesitwasrated70millionofdollarsworthofdamage,theevenkilledoveraquartermillionandleft countlessHaitiansonthestreetshomeless.manyhadnohomesbecauseitwasdestroyed,todaysixandahalf yearslaterthepeopleoftheislandstilllivewith
TheHaitiEarthquakeAndHealthCare
TheHaitiearthquakeandhealthcareSamanthaSherrodMiller-MotteTechnicalCollegeEmergencyProcedures MA125Mrs.ChristinaJune14,2015AbstractTheHaitiearthquakeandhealthcareHealthcarecanbringpeople togetherwhenthereisequalaccess,ordividepeoplewhenthereisnotOnJanuary12,2010,Haitiwashitbyan magnitude-7.0earthquake.Morethanhalfamillionpeoplediesorwasinjured,andapproximately2million peopleweredisplayedfromtheirhomesOvercrowded
InJanuary2010,Haitiwashitbyanearthquake.ItwasthemostsevereEarthquakethatthecountyhadseenin yearsThreeyearslater,thecountrystillhadnotrecoveredfromthisdisasterSarahConque,whoisatherapeutic recreationaltherapist,feltcompelledtohelpthepeopleinHaiti.Shestartedhelpingwhileshewasagraduate schoolstudentIn2013,SarahleftherhomeinLouisianaandmovedtoHaitiShetookajobattheDanita Children'sMedicalCenter.Shemetalittlegirlnamed...
HaitiEarthquake7.0Earthquake
livelihoods,healthanddevelopmentofcommunities.Notwoearthquakeeventsarethesameandthelevelofthreat posedbyanearthquakecanvaryduetoboththehumanandphysicalfactorsofanareaThe2010magnitude-70 earthquakethatoccurredinHaitiisanexampleofwhereanaturaldisastercausedapreviouslyvulnerableareato suffertremendouslossanddebilitatingsocio-economicimpacts,toanalreadypoverty-strickennationThe earthquakeoccurredonthe12thofJanuary2010,aslipalong...
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
12,2010,HaitiexperiencedsomeoftheworstconditionsintheirhistoryAtremendousearthquakerockedHaiti causingdeathanddevastation.TheearthquakeinHaitiisaneventworthknowingbecauseitinspiredmassive donationstohelpreliefefforts,countriescanceleddebtowedtothembyHaiti,andtherewerecountlesspeople withouthomesunfortunatelythegovernmentforgotaboutthemItwasjustbefore5o'clockintheafternoonwhen thisheavyearthquakehappened,...
HaitiEarthquakeSummary
HaitiEarthquakeHaveyoueverheardofanearthquakesobigthathundredsofthousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives, morethanthreehundredthousandpeoplewereinjured,and1.5millionpeoplebecamehomeless?Ifnot,letme introduceyoutotheHaitiEarthquakeThisenormousearthquakedestroyedmanylivesItwasbelievedtohave beencausedbytheshiftingoftectonicplatesintheEarth.But,isthisthetruth?In2010,anearthquakebrokeout inHaitiThecitywasleftinruins,15million
2010HaitiEarthquakeAnalysis
affected/atriskbythe2010HaitiEarthquake:-NaturalWaterSources:Becamecontaminated(e.g.Todate,over 470,000peoplehaveCholerainHaitifromcontaminatedwater,6,631ofthecasesresultedindeath)-Agricultural Industry:Displacementofsoil(e.g.nutrient-richtopsoilbecamedisplaced,soilbecamedryandinfertile;itbecame difficultforthepeopletore-growbacktheircropsandproduceaftertheearthquake).-Forests:Destructionof ForestCovers(Haitilost98%ofitsforestcover
CauseAndEffectsOfTheHaitiEarthquake
2010,thesmallcountryofHaitiwashitbya7.0magnitudeearthquakethatdevastatedthecityofPort-au-Prince andsurroundingareas(Haitiearthquakeof2010,2015)The30-seconddisasterwasjustthebeginningofa collectionofaftershocksthatthenstruckthecountryrelentlesslyfordays(Haitiearthquakeof2010,2015).Many areaswerereducedtorubbleleavingapproximatelyonemillionHaitianshomelessand350000deadandanother 300000injured(Haitiearthquakeof2010,2015).Theill-prepared...
ResearchPaperOnHaitiEarthquake
HaitiSurvivingaftertheEarthquake
TheeffectscausedbytheearthquakesaredevastatingItcauseslossesofhumanlifeandhaseffectsonthe infrastructureandeconomy.Earthquakescanhappenatanytimeanywhere.InJanuary12,2010anearthquakeof amagnitudeof70hitthenationofHaitiAnestimationof316,000peoplewaskilledandmorethan13millionof Haitianswerelefthomeless(EarthquakeInformationfor2010).Haitiwasleadinaterrifiedchaos.Afterthe earthquake,familieswereseparatedbecausemanyofthe...
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
The2010HaitiEarthquakewasalarge-scaleearthquakethatoccurredJanuary12,2010,ontheWestIndianisland ofHispaniola,comprisingthecountriesofHaitiandtheDominicanRepublic.MostseverelyaffectedwasHaiti, occupyingthewesternthirdoftheislandAnexactdeathtollprovedelusiveintheensuingchaosTheofficial Haitiangovernmentcountwasmorethan300,000,butotherestimateswereconsiderablysmaller.Hundredsof thousandsofsurvivorsweredisplacedSomuchwasdestroyed
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
TheHaitiearthquakeof2010wasa70MwThefocuswas13kmdeepclosebyHaiti'scapitolPortAuPrinceIt wasdeterminedthatthiswasaleftlateralfaultinassociationwithmanystrikeslipfaultsinthesurroundingareas. ThisearthquakewaspartoftheEnriquilloPlantainGardenfaultzonewhichcausesmanystrikeslipfault earthquakesasitslidesparttheCaribianplateaswellastheNorthAmericanplate.Theepicenterofthis earthquakewasrelativelyshallowat13km,whichcaused
HaitiEarthquakeAndTsunami
representstheunpredictableandisalsodescribedasanoutlier.Theblackswantypesofeventsarecausedextreme impactknownasnaturaldisastersTheeventsarethe2010HaitiEarthquake,the2008CycloneNargis,and2004 IndonesiaEarthquake/Tsunami.TheWeatherChannel(2013)statesonJanuary12,2010,a7.0earthquakestruck Haiti'scapitalandsurroundingcities,and314,000peoplewerekilledDuringearlyMay2008,CycloneNargis causedacatastrophicdestructionkillingatleast138,000...
ResearchPaperOnHaitiEarthquake
Nicepost.TheearthquakethatstruckHaitionJanuary2010measured7.0ontheRichterscale.Approximately 220,000peopledied,threehundredthousandwereinjuredandtwomillionpeopleweresuddenlymadehomeless Theearthquakehappenedintheurbanareasandcausedmostofthebuildingstocollapse,eventhepresidential palaceandmanyothergovernmentbuildingsweredamagedSinceHaitibeingoneofthepoorestcountrieshas poorqualityofbuildingswhicharenotatparwithseismiccodes...
TheBritsionaryProgram:TheHaitiEarthquake
In2010,Haiti;aCaribbeancountrylocatedontheislandofHispaniola,suffereda70magnitudeearthquake whichleftthenormallyjoyouspeopledevastated,andtheland,destroyed.Onlysixyearsaftertheparalyzing naturaldisaster,HurricaneMatthewstruckthevulnerablenationplaguedbypoverty,leavinghundredsdeadand "129%ofthecountry'spopulationinneedofhumanitarianassistance"HumanitarianassistanceAshumans; ready,willingandabletohelpHaitiansinneed,publicschool...
CausesOfHaitiEarthquake
Despitethefactthatthe2010HaitiEarthquakehadamagnitudeof7.0,itcaused316000deaths,destroyedover 105000buildingsandleftthewholecountryinrubble.Humancontributioncontributedgreatlytothecasualties andtheseverityoftheearthquakeAsocialfactorthatinfluencedtheseverityoftheearthquakewaswherepeople chosetolive.Haitiislocatedonfaultlines,wheretheepicentreoftheearthquakeisandwheretheearthquakeis mostsevereTheearthquake'sepicentrewas
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
ImagineyouareinthecountryHaitiandyouaresittinginyourhouseinthecountry'scapital,Port-au-Prince.You aresittinginyourlivingroomandtalkingtoyourfamilywhenyoubegintofeelthegroundshakeYoualllook aroundconfusedforaseconduntilyourealizeitisanearthquake.Youwatchinterrorasthingsbegintofallonthe groundandbreak.Then,youhearaloudnoisefromabove.Youlookupandwatchastheceilingbeginsto collapseYouandyourfamilyareonlyafewout
DescriptionOfThe2010Earthquake:The2010HaitiEarthquake
The2010HaitiEarthquakeLocation:TheepicentrewaslocatednearthetownofLéogâne,whichis approximately25kilometreswestofHaiti'scapital,Port-au-Prince(Seefigure11)Date/time:16:53localtimeon Tuesday,January12th,2010.DescriptionoftheeventTheearthquakewascausedbya"blindthrust"faultaction alongtheEnriquillo-PlantainGardenfaultsystem,whichhadbeenbuildingupstressforthepast250yearsA blindfaultisaruptureinalithosphericplatethatdoesnot...
LomaPrietaEarthquakeVsHaitiEarthquake
the2010HaitiEarthquakeand1989LomaPrietaEarthquakeThetypeofplateboundaryfortheHaitiEarthquake isatransformplateboundary.However,fortheLomaPrietaEarthquake,itisadivergentplateboundary.The tectonicplatesthatwereinvolvedforbothweretheNorthAmericanPlates,butthesecondplatesarenotthesame TheCaribbeanplatewasthesecondplatefortheHaitiearthquakeandPacificplatewastheLomaPrieta earthquake.Thedepthandmagnitudeoftheearthquakeisrelated...
The2010HaitiEarthquake
ThetaskathandisduetotherecentearthquakeinHaitiDuetothisearthquakemanysurvivorshavebeenleft homelessandwithoutabedtosleepon.Itisthenourjobasthecalleduponengineerstodesignasuitablebedfor thesurvivingpopulationinwhichwillprovidethemwithacomfortablenight'ssleepInorderforthistasktobea successmanyspecificationsandconstraintswillneedtobeconsideredasthisdesignedbedmustbesuitablefor theirlivingconditionsandmustbealong
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
HaitiwasinhabitantofitsnativepeopleknownasTainountilitwasSpanishsettlers,includingChristopher Columbus,arrivedandinfectedtheenvironmentwithdiseasesin1492.Franceeventuallymadeitswaytowards theislandandhalfoftheislandbecameFrench,latertobeknownasHaitiWhenitwasfirstestablished,itquickly becamearichislandduetotheproductionofsugarandotheragriculturalproducts.TheFrenchquicklybrought overAfricanslavesinordertocompletetheworkwhich
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
HaitiislocatedintheCaribbeanbetweentheCaribbeanSeaandAtlanticOcean.Itislocatedwestofthe DominicanRepubliconthewesternthirdofHispaniolaThismeansthatHaitiisborderedbywateronthreeoutof itsfoursides.TheterrainofHaitiismostlymountainous.Elevationrangesfrom0metersattheCaribbeanSeato 2,680metersatChainedelaSelleThelandareais27,560squarekilometerswhichmakesHaitislightlysmallerin sizethanMaryland.Withapopulationof10,485,800...
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
HaitiisacountrystilldevastatedfromtheeventsofJanuary12,2010.At4:53pm,southwestofthecapitalof Port-au-Prince,anearthquakemeasuredat70,strucktheHaitianpeopleandwouldhaveripplingeffectsinthe yearstocome.Morethan300,000peoplelosttheirlivesandaboutamillionHaitianswereaffectedoverall. Nevertheless,Haitihasalwayshadproblems,justaftergainingtheirfreedomfromFranceintheearly19thcentury theywereindebt.AwriterfromBBCNewssays,"Chronic...
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
InHaiti,therearestillabout55,000peopleinmakeshiftcamps/homes,manyarestilllivinginunsanitary conditionsduetodisplacementcausedbytheearthquake.AccordingtothearticleHaitiPolitics,"Politicalviolence israrenow,althoughdemonstrationsarefrequentinPort-au-Princeandotheroutlyingareasforvariousreasons,to includedissatisfactionofinfrastructureandutilitiestodisapprovalofHaitiangovernmententitiesorUNpresence Anydemonstrationiscapableofturning...
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
Generally,whenthinkingofHaitimosttouriststhinkofcarnivalcelebrations,earthquakes,andpoverty.Haitiis alsobelievedtobeagreatplacetovisitbecauseitisassumedthatcrimerateisextremelylow,theclimateis wonderful,andthroughoutthecountryitissurroundedbyfriendlypeopleOnthecontrary,the"great"carnivals areofteneventswherepeoplegetshotand/orcriticallyinjured.Thecrimerateissignificantlyhighand earthquakeshasbecomeoneofthebiggestthreatsto
UsResponseToHaitiEarthquake
Afewyearsago,anearthquakestruckHaiticausingcompletedestruction.Earlierlastmonth,ahurricanestruck HaiticausinganotherwaveofterrorAnalreadyhurtcountryhasbeenknockedbackdownInresponsetothis devastation,theUnitedStatesisworkingwiththeUnitedNationstohelpHaitirecover.Money,supplies,and teamsarebeingsenttobringHaitibackuptoitsfeet.However,despitetheseactions,thereareargumentsasto whetherornottheUSishelpingenoughContrary
HaitiEarthquakeResearchPaper
Sevenyearsaftertheearthquakein2010whichcausedover200,000deathsanddestroyedthecapitalPort-AuPrince,Haitistilldependsonhumanitarianaidtosurvive,remainingoneofthepoorestcountriesintheworld.In the18thcentury,theso-calledpearloftheWestIndieswasaFrenchcolonyandtherichestoftheempire;astark contrastfrommoderndayHaitiDiscoveredin1492intheCaribbeanSeaontheislandHispaniola,alongsidethe DominicanRepublic,Haiticovers28,000km2with...
PersonalNarrative:The2010EarthquakeInHaiti
buildinginHaitifor10daysbeforehisrescue(CBNNews,2010)Housescollapsedandbuildingscrumbled, leavingdevastationandhomelessnessacrossthepoorislandnation.Justeightmonthsearlieratarobotics competitioninAtlanta,IhadmetsixexuberantstudentsfromHaitiAtthetime,Iknewverylittleabout earthquakes,andneverimaginedthatsuchadisastercouldeverhappenintheircountry.…Iwasrelievedtofind outthatnoneofmysixfriendswerehurtinthe2010earthquake.However...
TheDisasterOfTheHaitiEarthquake:2010Disaster
HaitiEarthquake:2010DisasterTheHaitiEarthquakewasamajorcatastrophiceventthatshookthegroundfor around35secondswhichregistered7.0magnitudeontheRichterScaleonJanuary12,2010,ataround4:53p.m. EasternStandardTimeTheearthquakehitTheRepublicofHaitiwiththeepicenternearthecapitalofHaiti–Portau-Princeregion("TheDevastatingHaitiEarthquake:QuestionsandAnswers").Theregionincludesthecitiesof Carrefour,Petion-Ville,Delmas,Tabarre,CiteSoleil
WhatWasTheCausesOfHaitiEarthquake
TheearthquakethathitHaitiin2010caused250,000residencesand30,000commercialbuildingstocollapseorbe damaged.Theearthquakealsokilled100,000to160,000people.However,thisearthquakewasonlya7.0onthe momentmagnitudescaleSowhywastheresuchseveredamageinHaiti?Thedamagewasespeciallysevere becauseofthetectonicsettingandenergylevels,andbecauseofHaiti'spooreconomicstate.Inthisessay,wewill exploreeachfactorofdamageindepththenseehowthey
EarthquakesCaseStudies:VancouverAndHaiti
Earthquakesandtheirresultingeffectshavebeenaconstantthreattolifeandlivelihoodsofthehumanrace.These seismiceventscanhavedisastrouseffectsonapopulationanditsinfrastructurewhichinturnaffectitseconomic resilienceandabilitytorespondtofutureeventsThewayinwhichtheseeventsaremanagedhasadirectimpact onthewellbeingofanaffectedcommunityanditssocio-economicstatusisusuallyanindicatorofhowwellthese eventsaremanagedUnderstandinghowpast
ComparingHaitiAndNepal'sResponseToEarthquake
Authorinthepaper"PreparednessexplainssomedifferencesbetweenHaitiandNepal'sresponsetoearthquake" hasexplainedthebasicdifferencesinresponsetotheearthquakebetweenthesetwocountriesfromthisown observation.(1)WhilehisobservationspeaksthatNepalwasmorepreparedtowithstandEarthquakeofthis strengthintermsofbettermedicalandcivilinfrastructureandbetterawarenessaboutpersonalprotectivebehavior, hefailedtopointouttheroleofcivilsociety,non-governmental
CompareNisqually2001AndHaiti2010Earthquake
Earthquakedamage:Haiti2010vsNisqually2001TheapproximateMagnitudeofthisearthquakeinHaitiin2010 wasa7.0TheMMisVIII(8)whichwouldmeanthatthedamagewasconsiderable.Thedamageisslightinthe speciallydesignedstructuresThereisconsiderabledamageinordinarybuildings,andthesewouldcollapse partially.Thegreatestdamagewouldbewiththepoorlystructuredbuildings.Fallofchimneys,factorystacks, columns,monuments,wallsHeavyfurnitureoverturnedThe
AComparisonandContrastofEarthquakeinHaitiandChilein2010
becomestoogreattobearbythecrustinthefuture,thecrustwillsnaporslipcausingearthquakes.Asatypeof geophysicalhazard,earthquakesareinevitableformankindlivingontheEarth,whichdestroytremendous buildings,andtakehumanlifeawayHowever,influencesofearthquakescanbereducedifpeopletake appropriateactions.Thisreportprovideanoverviewoftwoearthquakesthathappenedin...
PersonalNarrative-MyFirstHaitiEarthquake
Haitioverloadsmysoulwithsomuchjoy,butbreaksmyheartintoamillionpiecesHaiti,themostmonetarily deprivedcountryintheWesternHemispherethatalsohoststhemostdangerousslums,paradoxicallyhasthe richestsocietyinaffection,bliss,andcompassion;thepeoplearevibrant,strong,andresilientThecountryitselfis arealmofcontrasts.Sincetheyearof2010,myworld,andHaiti,hasneverbeentheequivalenttotheirprevious waysoflife.Anearthquakewithamagnitude...
HazardsResearchAssignment:HaitiEarthquakeAndLandslide
GeomorphicHazardsresearchassignment2010HaitiEarthquakeandlandslideBy:YashasNarayanTeacher:Ms BiltonDueDate:Monday11thSeptember2017Week9,Term3Subject:GeographyTaskdescription: GeomorphicHazards2010HaitiearthquakeandlandslideWhatisanearthquake?Anearthquakewouldbe classifiedasasuddenferociousshakingoftheground,typicallycausinggreatobliterationbecauseofmanoeuvre withintheearth'scrustor
HowThe2010HaitiEarthquakeChangedMyLife
InJanuary12,2010,IencounteratragedythathadmebelievethatIwasn'tgoingtoseewhatmylifewouldbe likeafterIgraduatecollege.thisunforgettabletragedywasthe2010Haitiearthquakewithamagnitudeof7.0. ThedaystartlikeeveryÂnormaldayIrememberwakingupatabout7:25andtookashowerafterthatiputon myschooluniform.IrememberIhadcoffeeandwithabaguette(alongthinFrenchbreadmadefrombasiclean dough)ÂBeforeIleftmyhouse,myAuntcalledmeand
MyBelovedCountryHaitiWasHitWithA7.0Catastrophic Earthquake
throughouttime,inwhichIquestionedwhyUnfortunatelyweliveinanunpredictableworldNomatterwhatthe meteorologistsaysabouttheweather,5xsoutof10,they'reinaccurate.InJanuary122010,mybelovedcountry Haitiwashitwitha7.0catastrophicearthquake,whichnotonlyaffectedthecountrybuttheentireworld surroundingitWhetheryouareHaitian-born,American-bornwithHaitianparents/descendantsorevenfroma differentnation/country,theeventsthattranspiredfromthat...
Haiti:TheEarthquakeInHaiti
government,andnumerousotherthingsthatcanbedifferentyetbeneficialforthesepeopleWiththehelpand supportofotherpeoplewewillbeablerestoresuperbqualityoflifetothem.In2010,anearthquakeoccurredthat scaredtenmillionlivesofmen,women,andchildrenHowever,theearthquake
HaitiEarthquakeAnalysis
WallStreetJournalbeginsbyvividlydescribingadecrepithospitalinHaitithatwasgrantedfundsafterthe earthquake,butemphasizesthatitisstillinthesamedetrimentalstateitwasindirectlyaftertheearthquakehit. ThisintroductionsuccessfullyillustrateshowHaitihasstruggledtocapitalizeontheaidsentbyothernationsThis biasedideainitselfmakesreadersquestionthesignificanceofassistingHaiti,ifsominimalchangeshaveresulted fromthedeliveranceoffinancial
HaitiHurricaneEarthquake
fivelivesandhasleftthousandsofpeopledisplacedinHaitiThestormhascausedwidespreaddamageinthe country,andattainedtopspeedof145mph(categoryfourhurricane)beforeslowingdownto125mph(category threehurricane)."Haitiisfacingthelargesthumanitarianeventwitnessedsincetheearthquakesixyearsago,"said MouradWahba,theUNSecretary-General'sDeputySpecialRepresentativeforHaitiRuralareasinHaitiwere borethebruntofdelugeaspeopletriedtowalktheir...
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BuildaMemorialinHaiti?OnJanuary12,2010,a70magnitudeearthquakestuckHaiti,destroyingbuildings, homes,andthelivesofmanyHaitians.Thisearthquakeresultedinthedeathsofoverthreehundredthousand peopleandthedisplacementofmillionsAlthoughtheearthquakeoccurredover5yearsago,manyHaitiansare stillsufferingfromtheeffectsofthedisaster.Theconstructionofamuseum,whichwillserveasamemorialofthe earthquake,willsupportHaitiformanyyearstocome...
