The 2010, Catastrophic Haiti Earthquake A Natural disaster is a catastrophic event or force of nature , such as an earthquake, tsunami , hurricane, etc. that causes great destruction or loss of life. Natural disasters, such as an, Earthquakes are caused when the rock on a fault breaks, which causes the two faults to start rubbing against each other until they get stuck together again. When the faults rub against each other, there is a sudden release of energy causing seismic waves to make the ground
Haiti is a small island in the Caribbean archipelago. Climate change has proven to have the greatest impact on small islands, like Haiti. In the following paragraphs, I will describe the challenges Haiti has been facing, my group’s solutions to these problems, and the energy roadmap we have researched. Haiti is the poorest island in the Western hemisphere, with 54% of the people living on US$1 a day, and 78% living on less than US$2 a day. The reason for this poverty has a lot to do with climate
Hurricanes are dangerous, undoubtedly, but they’re also a natural occurrence which means that humans can’t control when hurricanes come around or what kind of force they bring along the way. These natural disasters can generate tons of questions from locals concerned about safety, weather centers being tested on the accuracy of their forecasts, and the strength of the country when it comes to dealing with the inevitable bad weather. Natural disasters affect the entire world, but hurricanes are the
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake changed Haiti forever on the eve of 12th January 2010. The destruction was widespread and massive in nature and the fragile and developing infrastructure in Haiti didn’t take much time to get destroyed. Hospitals, houses, schools, industrial and administrative building in the densely populated capital of Haiti i.e Port au-Prince and neighbouring coastal communities, were greatly damaged as it was built in a substandard manner which could not withstand such a powerful
Red Cross provides care and valuable resources to those in need. The Red Cross operates on dedicated volunteers and generous donations to help victims in domestic and international disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes to name a few. Blood services is also an area where the Red Cross serves the community. They take blood donations from donors and supply hospitals with a much needed blood supply. Finally, the Red Cross helps families communicate with members of