Haiti is the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and amongst the poorest in the world. With that being said‚ when an earthquake happened just kilometres away from Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince‚ the country was hardly prepared (Fierro & Perry‚ n.d.). Haiti has overcome various natural disasters‚ including hurricanes‚ tsunamis‚ floods‚ landslides‚ and other tropical storms. Haitians expect these natural hazards to occur‚ due to past events and the location of the country making
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World’s Natural Disasters 2010-2013 April 16‚ 2013: Mega earthquake in Iran-Pakistan border Mega earthquake in Iran-Pakistan border region -Magnitude 7.8 mega earthquake hits Iran-Pakistan Border region. -It is the biggest earthquake in Iran in 40 years. -Tremor was felt in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)‚ Kuwait‚ India‚ Oman‚ Iran‚ Pakistan‚ Kuwait‚ Bahrain‚ Afghanistan‚ Saudi Arabia. Death toll has risen to 36. More than 3‚000 houses are reported to be destroyed in Mashkeel area of Pakistan
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storm happened‚ Haiti was already destroyed from other natural disasters because of where it is placed on the Earth‚ it is between where the North American plate and Caribbean plate meet. Haiti was a third world country and still is today. Haiti was very unfortunate starting in the year of 2010‚ because it was shook by an earthquake‚ attacked with a tsunami‚ and kicked in the neck by a hurricane. All jokes aside‚ these were horrible incidents that happened to the small country of Haiti. The earthquake
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Hope for children of Haiti On January 12 2010 a devastating tragedy occurred in our world. The beautiful country of Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that changed the country and the lives of people living in Haiti. This earthquake stuck Haiti before five pm and was centred about 10 miles south east of port - au - prince which is the capital city of Haiti. This earthquake is known as one of most powerful earthquakes of the century‚ that it was felt in eastern parts of Cuba
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Haiti Earthquake The earthquake that devastated Haiti Tuesday was the strongest temblor to hit the island nation in more than 200 years. The magnitude 7.0 quake caused tremendous damage‚ and the death toll may run into the thousands. What caused the Haiti earthquake‚ and why was it so devastating? What caused the earthquake? The shaking started on Tuesday‚ Jan. 12‚ at 4:53 p.m. ET in the Haiti region‚ just 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince. The Haiti earthquake occurred at a fault that
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Haiti is one of the most unique and renowned islands of the Caribbean; however‚ it’s also one of the poorest and underdeveloped countries in the world. Its history about natural disasters such as the large earthquake in 2010 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016 has sparked people around the world because it’s becoming more vulnerable after each decimation. Haiti is also recognized for its tradition: it conducts voodoo ceremonies for Haitians to connect with the spirits of their loved ones and it celebrates
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Following the earthquake‚ economic development was credited as key to Haiti’s economic betterment. Despite the earthquake in the areas in and around the capital city‚ millions of Haitians were forced to move to these IDP camps due to harsh economic circumstance in the countryside. Haiti has had a housing sector crisis even before the earthquake‚ which was estimated at 700‚000 units. Additionally‚ at least another 250‚000 houses were damaged by the earthquake resulting in the housing sector suffering
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Introduction This week the team discusses the difference between Mergers and Joint ventures. A merger is any coming together of companies into one and invariably when two or more companies work together on a common goal is a joint venture. Below we discuss the different types of mergers and joint ventures. The types of mergers are as follows: horizontal‚ vertical‚ conglomerate‚ and lastly a joint venture. Horizontal Horizontal mergers occur when there is more than one firm within the same
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In 2010‚ a huge earthquake hit Haiti and almost flattened the tiny country. A year later‚ in 2011‚ an equally huge if not bigger earthquake hit Japan. Many people were affected in Japan but now the country is running smoothly again while Haiti’s poverty rates are still as a high as 80%. Why did these earthquakes have such different effects on these countries? The most significant reason these earthquakes had such different effects is the simple matter that Japan is just much more prepared than
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As a member of the government Disaster Management Task Force‚ a geographical report has been required to be written which analyses the impact of two natural disasters and evaluates which was the most severe. The two chosen natural disasters includes the 2011 Japanese tsunami/earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Disaster 1 – Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake On Friday the 11th of March 2011‚ a magnitude 9.0 Earthquake struck coastal waters‚ along a subduction zone‚ surrounding Japanese islands
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