Earthquake In Haiti

In 2010, a seven point zero magnitude earthquake hit this small country in the Caribbean. In Haiti, this was a devastating natural disaster that has effected the country even to this day. Ever since the earthquake the economic infrastructure of the country has been severely struggling (Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti, n.d.). The struggles of this country have been going on for decades even before the earthquake, but the challenges that the people face have all been the same. Haiti can be found in the Caribbean sharing boarders with only one country, the Dominican Republic (Where is Haiti?, 2015).
Located in the Caribbean Haiti is a small island underneath the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic and Haiti share a small island called Hispaniola that has only made the tension between these two countries larger (Where is Haiti?, …show more content…
The terrain of the country consists of mostly mountains, river valleys, and costal planes. In the east and central part of the island is a large plateau. Haiti also consists of smaller islands such as Tortuga, La Gonave, and Cayemites. Tortuga can be found North of the country, while La Gonave is found in the Gulf of La Gonave where many rural villagers live (Haiti Geography, 2017). In 1925 the island was covered in lush rainforests, but people have cut down all but two percent of the forests. The loss of forest has led to the destruction of fertile soil and increasing the amount of erosion. The erosion in the mountains has become more sever over the past few decades. The logging in the country is primarily done to produce coal. From the air, the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic can clearly be seen due to the deforestation of the country of Haiti (Haiti-Geography, n.d.). The three main massifs of Haiti also known as