Haiti Disaster
Haiti forever changed on 1/12/10 when a devastating earthquake destroyed countless lives and damaged the country.
About Haiti Disaster
On January 12th, 2010, Haiti was hit with it's worst earthquake in two centuries. The quake, which hit south of the capital Port-au-prince, registered 7.0 on the magnitude scale. At least 52 aftershocks have been reported since the initial earthquake. 200,000 have been identified as deceased and another 300,000 have been treated for injury. It is suspected that up to 3 million people have been affected by the earthquake.
Haiti's infrastructure has taken a huge blow as an estimated 250,000 homes and 30,000 commercial buildings had either collapsed or suffered severe damage. The total cost of the damage is estimated to be in the billions.
Recent Haiti Disaster Questions
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What are some economic factors for haiti?
Jan 25, 7:06pm - Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas. Two-thirds of a...
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What would toussaint L'ouverture think about the current situation in haiti?
Dec 07 2011, 5:57pm - Toussaint L'ouverture, being a former slave worked hard to he...
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Which country is richer, Albania or Haiti?
Oct 23 2011, 2:17am - Albania is richer then Haiti. Haiti has been struggling to su...
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What is the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere?
Oct 19 2011, 11:05pm - Haiti was the world's first black republic and the first Cari...
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What poor countries does France help with?
Sep 02 2011, 1:21pm - France helped Haiti from earthquake disaster last year. Some ...
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How much money did Haiti give us for the Katrina disaster?
May 16 2011, 7:44pm - It dosen't appear as if Haiti gave any money to the US to aid...
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Which 10 countries had more disaster because of the earthquake?
Apr 28 2011, 4:50pm - Countries that have had disasters due to earthquakes include ...
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What did it cost the United States for the Haiti clean up?
Apr 26 2011, 1:23pm - The cost of rebuilding impoverished Haiti after last month’s ...
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Dec 15 2010, 8:41pm - Lynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, ...
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Which was worse in destruction, Haiti or Hurricane Katrina?
Sep 24 2010, 1:11pm - Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was t...
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Why did the United States use its earthquake bomb against Haiti?
Mar 02 2010, 3:13am - An earthquake is a natural disaster so the United States did ...
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Is the army sending soldiers 2 haiti to help with the disaster?
Feb 04 2010, 5:59pm - Yes, as many as 20,000 are expected to arrive in Haiti. ChaCha!
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Which other countries are health aiding the Haiti earthquake disaster?
Feb 02 2010, 1:36pm - The US, Mexico, Bahrain, Jordan, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Canad...
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What are the most effected areas in Haiti after their recent disaster?
Jan 27 2010, 3:08pm - The full extent of damage unknown. Epicenter was 10 miles fro...
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Why does Haiti haves disasters?
Jan 27 2010, 9:31am - It's because of a killer combination of geography, poverty, s...
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What does president obama plan to do about the earthquake in haiti?
Jan 21 2010, 7:15pm - President Obama has sent relief aide, military aide and medic...
