Haiti And Natural Disaster : Causes And Natural Disaster

The key lessons that have been learnt from the event is that those in charge of ensuring the safety of Haiti’s citizens need to recognize the risk of their location and acknowledge the advice of seismologists for any future seismic events. The implementation of early warning systems and the use of SMS messaging as seen in Japan would greatly reduce the hazard of an earthquake. In addition, environmental management is crucial for the long term survival of Haiti, strategies to reduce deforestation and claiming back land unsuitable for housing would lead to better soil quality and less risk of landslides and liquefaction to buildings should another event occur. However, the main lesson to be drawn from the disaster is the need for proper construction techniques and guidelines. Education and training to provide construction workers with enough knowledge to make future infrastructure earthquake

Illness and disease along with poverty still plague Haiti today. The effort to try and recover from the most recent earthquake tragedy has Haitians concerned. The conditions that they have endured in the past just to survive are worse than the conditions brought on by the earthquake. Some Haitian natives feel the Government is moving a bit slow in cleaning up and getting

Though the earthquake happened quickly, the lasting impact and trauma remained. In an article from the Wall Street Journal, Luhnow and Dugan stated that following the event many people went searching for psychological support and aid instead of physical (2010). After having buildings tumble and fall onto people, many suffered from PTSD and survivors guilt; children were the most emotionally traumatized, and there was a fundamental lack of aid for facing psychological traumas endured by so many (Luhnow & Dugan, 2010). As a society, an increase in crime and violence is on the rise; Haitians had no defined structure in communities, and most established norms

The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster is an inside look into the realities behind international aid and intervention. The book answers the question of whether or not international efforts in Haiti really benefited the nation in the long term. The book argues that the international community failed in their efforts to rebuild Haiti due to their mismatched military approaches, failed monetary pledges and how the how billions of dollars were ineffective, having served only short term needs instead of, rebuilding solid foundations and institutions that would serve as the first step toward sustainable development.

On January twelfth 2010, a deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the coast of Port au prince, Haiti for 35 seconds, killing around 200,000 and leaving approximately to 1.5 million of the population homeless including kids who became orphans and vice versa in a matter of less than a minute. Before the earthquake, the way of life was not as bad as portrayed back at home, most of the news broadcasted in the mainstream media were exaggerated news, negative light and unfair tales to make Haiti look inferior.

In order to understand Haiti we must first put ourselves in their shoes. At one stage or another, every man, woman, or child will be faced with at least one issue that is now happening in Haiti. The issues involving Haiti has been a popular topic for the past two years. Since January twelfth two-thousand and ten. There are many factors which influenced the development of Haiti. Many people have abandoned Haiti over the past years. They have also given up hope for Haiti. Haiti is heralded by economic issues both political and social, foreign issues, military issues (minustah), presidential issues, and the recent earthquake. I plan to explain each of these factors in detail and give

The story of Haiti’s healthcare system is unfortunately tied all too closely to disaster, both man-made and nature-born. This paper will briefly discuss the pre-2010 earthquake healthcare environment in Haiti as the uncertainty that exists provides little opportunity to provide a reasoned understanding of its current national healthcare status.

A few years ago, an earthquake struck Haiti causing complete destruction. Earlier last month, a hurricane struck Haiti causing another wave of terror. An already hurt country has been knocked back down. In response to this devastation, the United States is working with the United Nations to help Haiti recover. Money, supplies, and teams are being sent to bring Haiti back up to its feet. However, despite these actions, there are arguments as to whether or not the US is helping enough. Contrary to what some may believe, the US is giving enough aid to Haiti for the recovery process.

On January 12, 2010 on of the world’s deadliest earthquakes struck Haiti. In his book, Humanitarian Aftershocks in Haiti, Mark Schuller analyzes the presence of humanitarian aid agencies following the disaster. He discusses the impacts the aid had on the environment, development and globalization of Haiti.

Naturally, the capital of any country, state, or territory is the nucleus of information and governance; it is the source for relief for most tension points experienced by a unified body of people. Haiti’s nucleus, its capital, Port au Prince, suffered a catastrophic 7.0 level earthquake on 12 January 2010 damaging countless buildings and taking over 230,000 lives. For a small country like Haiti, this impact caused the entire country to be inoperable and paralyzed with no source of self-relief. Immediately assisting Haiti became over 140 nations and 1,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), charities, and private organizations’ (US Joint Forces Command, 2010) priority. In that moment the country of Haiti and its people needed the detailed coordination of many people and groups to provide facilities and supplies. Haiti needed logistics.

Haiti has been given a bad break in its global positioning and environment. Every year tropical storms and Hurricanes cause large amounts of damage to the region. To make things even more difficult for Haiti, in 2010 there was a magnitude of 7 earthquake near the Haitian capital, Port Au Prince, which further contributed to decimating the region. All of these factors lead to a large amount of refugee and rebuilding that needs to be done for a state to function properly. The Haitian government is struggling with the rebuilding of homes for refugees let alone work on the country 's infrastructure. The government 's inability to help has led to a large amount of aid coming into the country to help with the rebuilding. The International community was quick in its response to try and help rebuild Haiti. However, shortly after the arrival of the aid to Haiti a Cholera epidemic began in the region. The United Nations is blamed for bringing Cholera into Haiti and spreading it across

After the initial chaos caused by the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the international community needs to set priorities in the reconstruction of Haiti. The first step, that is already taking place, is to create emergency teams to rescue trapped people, clear debris and restore water and sanitation to prevent the spread of diseases.

The response for the natural disasters that hit Haiti in 2010 was slow. Haiti improved the water supply of 340,000 people, supplied drugs to five cholera treatment facilities, provided free medical care to 39,000, and gave tools and seeds to help 23,000 people in farming households to help support themselves. These services not only improved shelters for 34,000 people but gave information to 116,000 people about disaster preparation. Volunteers ran literacy classes for 60,000 vulnerable women to help them support themselves and their families; additionally, they helped defend 25,000 residents from forced eviction. However, 3.5 years after the earthquake, the nation is still struggling with recovery with hundreds of thousands of people still living in tent camps.

The ability to develop a protean environment in the field of Emergency Management can be attributed to recent events that have shaped current policy. Locations such as Haiti, sections of Africa have all contributed to the recent establishment of need in terms of emergency management. The display of a timorous demeanor by government officials in these areas creates an environment in which a sanguine attitude cannot be employed by onlookers. Through the dedication of various individuals a model has been developed in which a less financially burdensome form of Emergency Management can be established in third-world countries.

Historically, the country has sustained a multitude of natural disasters, including cyclones, hurricanes, tropical storms, and earthquakes. Haiti’s unique geographical location continues to make it vulnerable to disaster; with a massively destructive earthquake recorded in 1564, and numerous earthquakes, cyclones, and hurricanes from 1600’s throughout the 1800’s (averaging 2 to 3 major recorded events per century) (DesRoches, Comerio, Eberhard, Mooney, & Rix, 2011). Haiti experienced a dramatic upswing in the prevalence of