Haiti Earthquake

Earthquake in Haiti (2010)

Before the natural disaster:

·         Before the quake hardship was already common in Haiti

·         58% of Haitians were suffering from hunger

·         25% of Haitian children, preschool age, are going through malnutrition.

·         The urban areas of Haiti were usually congested, nearly 3 million residents (About half the community don’t have clean water)

·         Rural area has been neglected

·         Haiti has a rep for being the claim to fame for tropical storms

·         Most of Haiti’s watersheds’ have been deforested (This causes erosion)

The “Big QUAKE”

·         1/12/10 a magnitude 7 earthquake hit close to Port-au-Prince around 5pm.

·         One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the country in 200 years.

·         230,000 people deceased, 300,000 injured. $7.8 billion in damages.

·         Most government offices were not operating because they were damaged in the quake.

More info: Fact Sheet