Presentation on Haiti
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The document summarizes the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It provides background information on Haiti's geography and population. It then describes how the earthquake killed over 200,000 people, reducing Haiti's population by around 9.7%. Aftershocks continued for weeks after the main quake. The earthquake destroyed infrastructure including the UN headquarters, and the dead had to be buried in mass graves due to the sheer number of casualties from the natural disaster.
Presentation on Haiti
- 2. The Disaster In Haiti Jamie Mathias ESCI 001
- 3. Haiti.Republic of HaitiCaribbean Country Pic la Selle2,680 meters 8,793 ft.Highest point of the countryTotal land area = 27,750 square kilometersFrench and Haitian Creole are the official languagesNational Capital is Port-au-Prince
- 4. Earthquake.According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, an earthquake can be defined as a shaking or trembling of the earth at its volcanic or tectonic origin.Text book definition?
- 5. Before.The population of the Republic of Haiti before the eathquake. 9.7 million.
- 6. After.The population of Haiti after the earthquake over 200,000 lost.You do the math.
- 7. Perspective.
- 8. Aftershocks.Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that follow larger earthquakes.There were 52 aftershocks recorded from January 12 to January 24, 2010.
- 9. Sweet Irony.Among the many buildings destroyed in Haiti, the headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) collapsed.Killing many.
- 10. Death.There were so many corpses from the disaster, they had to begin burying people in mass graves.
- 11. Destruction.Buildings fall one by one as the love waves continue to radiate from the epicenter.
- 13. References.YouTube.comThe Washington PostGoogle SearchWikipedia.com