The causes and effects of haitis earthquake 1270 words 6 pages. It crippled the main airport, most of the ports, and almost all the paved roads. Usa1 received orders to deploy a heavy team to an earthquake in haiti from usaid. Overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake reginald desroches,a m. In the area you have selected haiti earthquake hazard is classified as medium according to the information that is currently available. The haiti 2010 earthquake has been depicted in the novel god loves haiti, by dimitry elias leger. January 12th, 2010 around five in the afternoon the worst earthquake struck haiti having the strength of a 7. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
There is still no consensual official data available, but. The largest earthquake ever recorded in haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on january 12, 2010. Major environmental issues arising for haiti recovery. Effects of 2010 earthquake still mar haiti three years ago, a massive earthquake destroyed much of the haitian capital of portauprince. As many as one in five haiti earthquake victims have suffered trauma so great with the multiple shock of lost homes, jobs, and loved ones that they wont be able to cope without professional help. In their abstract they warned that this, combined with the fact that the last known major earthquake near haiti was in 1751, could add up to yield 2 meters of accumulated strain deficit, or a mw. The literature addressing the mental health consequences of the earthquake, both within and outside haiti, continues to grow. Most severely affected was haiti, occupying the western third of the island. The haitian earthquake of 2010 true books library binding september 1, 2011.
On january 12th, 2010, a country long devastated by corrupt leadership and extreme poverty was dealt another blow. Haitis socioeconomic situation at the time of the earthquake can be described. As would be the case after any natural disaster, waterborne illness could run rampant and chemicals and oil could leak out of damaged storage facilities as a result of the magnitude 7. Thousands of people were killed and buildings were. Lynne jones, a senior medical adviser for the international medical corps says that its not about immediate psychological counseling. Overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake earthquake science center. The haiti earthquake was the strongest earthquake in that region since the 18th century.
The effects of the 2010 haiti earthquake on january 12, 2010, haiti was hit by a magnitude 7. Estimates are that over 300,000 people were killed and some 1. Since the haitian earthquake four years ago, helping hands. In our writing on haiti over the years and especially since the catastrophic earthquake of january 12, 2010, we have sought to dig deeper than the newspaper headlines and ngo press releases. On the anniversary of haitis earthquake, these stories show the life. The epicenter of the quake was just south of portauprince, the country. Haitis legacy of environmental devastation compounded by. The haitian governments official count was more than 300,000. Over 200,000 people died while over 300,000 were injured and over one million more were rendered homeless.
Eight years have passed since the devastating earthquake shook haiti on january 12, 2010. The background info of the quake maps showing the location of haiti and th slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The month of january 2010 has been very tragic for haiti and the world in general because of the earthquake that took the lives of so many people. This means that there is a 10% chance of potentiallydamaging earthquake shaking in your project area in the next 50 years. Psychological effects of the 2010 haitian earthquake on. The quake, centered about 15 miles southwest of portauprince, had a magnitude of 7. Prince in the past several decades because of limited educational and economic opportunities. This information is intended to be used as a basis for further exploration rather than generalizations or stereotyping. These cultural characteristics included poverty, political instability, the dense population of haiti and the slum housing that made up about 70% of the capitals housing. Haitis earthquake by sharing excerpts from our book lavil. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Environmental impacts of the haiti earthquake boulder weekly. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, august 22, 2015 website. Communication services were cut off by the earthquake, so detailed information.
Thousands of people were killed and buildings were destroyed. Mental health impact of the 2010 haiti earthquake on the. The cultural characteristics in haiti at the time of the january 2010 earthquake existed to make the poorest country in the caribbean more vulnerable. This study investigated the effects of the disaster on children between the ages of 9 and 12 years. The earthquake shrank haitis gross domestic product by 5. The scope of the book is limited to the health response, health being. The earthquake shrank haiti s gross domestic product by 5. Cause and effects of the haiti earthquake 1059 words. As haitians struggle to recover from the devastation of tuesdays 7. It is worth mentioning that such earthquake occurred along hispaniola which is a west indian island.
In february prime minister jeanmax bellerive estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. The 2010 earthquake in haiti was one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, sparking an. In terms of magnitude, this earthquake wasnt very remarkable. On january 12, 2010 a catastrophic earthquake devastated haiti. A geologic explanation of the 2010 haiti earthquake. Haiti earthquake 2010 geography bibliographies cite. More than two years later, in august 2012, it was estimated. The political instability created by the quake resulted in the postponement of. Eight years after haitis earthquake, a reflection on life in portau. There is still no consensual official data available, but the international red cross estimated that the earthquake affected about 3 million people. The 2010 haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7. In haiti, and on the wider island of hispaniola, 4 million people experienced the extreme effects of the earthquake and 17 million suffered moderate shocks exposing a vast number to the risk. Tranblemannte 12 janvye 2010 nan peyi ayiti was a catastrophic magnitude 7.
We have tried to take the long view and contextualize the countrys complex politics in terms of its history, its relations with the united states and. This quick action allowed usa1 to get into action in the disaster area rapidly and. Haitis legacy of environmental devastation compounded by earthquake. The 2010 earthquake, which lasted just 35 seconds, killed as many as 300,000, left more than 1. The haiti earthquake, however, struck a densely populated part of a densely populated country. Witnesses are describing the damage as severe and catastrophic. In january 2010, a major earthquake struck haiti, destroying the city of portauprince and causing massive casualties. Cholera most often affects poor countries with limited access to clean water and proper sanitation. Crises, emergency or disaster ceds haiti earthquake 2010introduction the 2010 catastrophic haiti earthquake took place on 12 january. What are the primary environmental concerns in the aftermath of the big earthquake in haiti. Health response to the earthquake in haiti, january 2010. T he earthquake that struck haiti on january 12, 2010, resulted in 222,570 deaths, 300,572 people injured, and approximately 2. Over the course of the next 12 days, at least 52 aftershocks with a magnitude above 4.
The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years. Prior to the earthquake, haiti was the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, 1 suffering from a complex situation characterized by high levels of rural and urban poverty, weak governance structures, organized crime, sporadic outbreaks of violence, and alarming levels of. An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos. It led to more than 230 000 deaths and significant physical destructions. The earthquake left a wave of destruction and death. A voodoo scholar explains how haitis many believers may view the earthquake, why he thinks pat robertsons postquake remarks were cruel, ignorant, unforgivableand more.
The earthquake occurred on 12 january 2010 approximately 25 kilometres 16 mi wsw from the countrys capital portauprince at 16. Many nations and organizations around the world have wanted to show their solidarity to haiti in prayers and pratical support. The psychological consequences of the haiti 2010 earthquake can be portrayed across five. One of the massive earthquakes that took place in the united states in 2010 was haiti earthquake. Around 300 000 lives were lost in the earthquake, and most of these bodies were just left out in the sun to decompose. Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 haiti earthquake. This books starts out with a brief history of haiti. Portauprince, 28 january 2010 two weeks after the 7. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the country in 200. By the numbers, the haiti 2010 earthquake possesses all of these attributes. These are the sources and citations used to research haiti earthquake 2010. October 31, 2017 haitis earthquake january 12th, 2010, the day that the people of haiti will never forget.