Explain Why There Is More Damaging In An Undeveloped Country Than In Developing Countries

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Did you know that the normal earthquake could be more damaging in an undeveloped country than in developing countries? The government of undeveloped countries should be developing themselves because developed countries can easily manage the earthquake and they have all daily and medical supplies even after the earthquake while the undeveloped countries have much garbage, no safety and not even much food and medical supplies. For example, the earthquake in Haiti that occurred on 12 Jan. 2010 have done much damage because there was much garbage and damaged houses which made no clean place to live safely and there were not enough medical supplies, food and water also which made about hundreds and hundreds of people die. For example, in United

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