Haiti

Climate Haiti has an advantage when it comes to climate. Haiti has a climate that is good for farming because it is tropical meaning it is warm year round. The average temperature up in Haiti’s mountains is 66℉ and the average temperature of the air at sea level is 81℉. Haiti is an island, so they have another advantage because they have water bordering them from all different sides. In that water there is food like fish and other animals. Because Haiti borders water, it is easy to plant…

The Haiti earthquake has been a disaster, because everything got destroyed and a lot of people died. This earthquake happened in 2010 on January 12. It said that three million people were affected by the earthquake in 2010. The earthquake has been so bad that 300,000 people were injured. An lot of people didn’t have homes for awhile. All of the buildings were destroyed, the whole earthquake was just devastating.What's sad it didn’t have any place to get educated or any food to eat. People were…

consequences of conflicts between countries or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, or hurricanes. The earthquake of 12 January 2010 in Haiti is an example of such a disaster. It caused devastation in the cities of Port-au-Prince, Leogane, and Grassier. The earthquake caused considerable damage which has been estimated at $7804 million, which was more than Haiti could afford so every star bend together to raise awareness they saved thousands of live. I believe that everyone should save…

Haiti got struck by a devastating magnitude 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 14, 2010 around 4:53pm. Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince which is shown in Figure1, which is about 15 miles from the earthquakes epicenter suffered widespread devastation (history.com). After the earthquake there were 59 aftershocks that were reported to be part of the initial earthquake. The aftershocks were just as devastating as the earthquake itself, ranging anywhere from a 4.2 to 5.9 magnitude in strength.…

Haiti lifeline was developed to give hope and help to what began at just an orphanage that has now expanded to an entire community. The health care structure is so corrupt that the Haitians begin begging for help upon the organizations arrival. However, with the amount of supplies and time, it was impossible to treat everybody, which caused a whirlwind of emotions that made a lasting impression. Following a week in Haiti, it is time to reflect on the organization that made everything possible,…

droughts, and eventually leads to desertification, all of which increase the pressure on the remaining land and trees. The Haiti indemnity controversy culminated in an agreement by Haiti to 1825 gold demand by France for 150 million reimbursement (later reduced to 90 million in 1838, comparable to US$40 billion as of 2010 with consideration to inflation to be paid by the Republic of Haiti in title over…

One of Americas own countries, Haiti was hit with a historical earthquake that crippled it so severely that their President immediately contacted the United Nations for assistance. This most devastating environmental event occurred on January 12, 2010. Based on the Richter scale it was a 7.0 measured earthquake that wrecked havoc on this low income country. While this was not the largest earthquake ever recorded which was a 9.5 (Interior), it has had a lifetime consequence on this country. There…

Haiti and the Dominican Republic Haiti and the Dominican Republic: two isolated countries divided by a border on one small island. The border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic breeds hatred, discrimination and racism stemming from a long, blood-filled history. Geographically close to one another, the countries remain psychologically separate, distinguished by an intangible boundary edified by the Dominican dictator Trujillo. Trujillo’s proclamations of antihaitismo and Dominican…

Haiti being that it is the only case of a nation being forged out of a courageous and successful slave revolution, “it was also the first modern state founded by blacks, the first to abolish slavery and remains the only state founded and sustained by those who were enslaved who won their freedom by force of arms” (Phillips, pp. 3-7). Prior to Haiti’s liberation it led the world in the production of sugar, coffee, rum, cotton and indigo … this made Haiti the world’s richest colony and the busiest…

strategy and policy implementation in Haiti: A case study of 1/12 earthquake Ersnt Fiefiea,∗ a School of Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 1, University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan(R.O.C) Thesis info Abstract Thesis history: Presented: Date Defended: Date Received in revised form: Date Achieved: Date Available online: Date Keywords: Disaster, Risk Reduction, Strategy, Policy Implementation, Haiti. Like most of the third world countries, Haiti is prone to disasters…