Puerto Rico Earthquake Case Study

Showing up in sea tempest attacked Puerto Rico since Maria's landfall, President Trump offered a healthy round of congrats to government help endeavors and expressed gratitude toward the island's representative. In any case, the president likewise recommended Maria was not a "genuine calamity," made an odd and misdirecting correlation with the loss of life from Hurricane Katrina, and clowned about how the sea tempest would influence the government spending plan. “Puerto Rico survived the hurricane," President Trump rightly says, and "Now a financial crisis looms largely of their own making." Hard words, but true.

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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.

Haiti is located in the Caribbean between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. It is located west of the Dominican Republic on the western third of Hispaniola.This means that Haiti is bordered by water on three out of its four sides. The terrain of Haiti is mostly mountainous. Elevation ranges from 0 meters at the Caribbean Sea to 2,680 meters at Chaine de la Selle. The land area is 27,560 square kilometers which makes Haiti slightly smaller in size than Maryland. With a population of 10,485,800 people the distribution is relatively even. However, there are higher concentrations of people located along the coastlines. (CIA, 2017)

Its 2017, the world seems to be ending, from countless terrorist attacks and shootings, the impending nuclear war between America and North Korea, and now the dissemination of Puerto Rico, along with the other caribbean islands.

The beach is calm, there are palm trees swaying in the distance, and the soft crash of waves hitting the sand, this paradise seems unshakeable. But there’s a storm coming that will put this tropical Puerto Rican shore in danger. But this is not a weather storm, this is an economic storm that has caused the largest migration of Puerto Ricans to the U.S mainland since the end of World War II. Puerto Rico today, is less of a tropical paradise and more of a financial nightmare. with the repeal of section 963, to the bond boom of the 1970’s, and congress scrambling to help, many wonder if the poorest territory in the U.S. jurisdiction will become a debt ridden no-man's land.

Integrating Puerto Rico into the United States and changing its political status to state would be a great accomplishment on the United States part. Puerto Rico is facing many obstacles not just economically but also government wise, the structure of the government causes many problems to arise. Also the residents of the island are not provided with all the benefits and rights that are provided by the government to the states, Which is why it would be a great upgrade of the island to be integrated as a state.

Although Puerto Rico is part of the United States, its culture varies. Many of the holidays celebrated in Puerto Rico are like the United States; however, they have their own special holidays. The period between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday is called the Holy Week, and most of the schools during this week are closed. Just like the United States, the most popular religion is Christianity. The traditions of Catholicism are also largely worshiped. Like the United States, the citizens of Puerto Rico are guaranteed religious freedom. The Commonwealth Constitution permits the Puerto Ricans to worship freely. Their music is heavily influenced by their location in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico's music is known broadly for its Caribbean sound. One of

Puerto Rico's Lands came to United States in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War in 1898 along with Cuba and the Philippines, as Cuba was immediately granted independence it took the Philippines until 1946, right after World War Two to be granted independence . Initially the name of Puerto Rico was changed by the military to Porto Rico this lasted until 1932 when the United States Congress changed it back to Puerto Rico the original name. This was a part of the “Americanization” that occurred in Puerto Rico. In 1899 when the island joined the United States it was classified as an unincorporated territory which means they were a part of the United States but no parts of the Constitution was incorporated into the rule. So in 1917 Woodrow Wilson President at the time granted all Puerto Ricans Citizenship. In which made them eligible to be drafted into the United States Army in time for World War One. Compared to Hawaii who joined the U.S as a Territory in 1898 all there citizens were granted United States Citizenship the same year. During the time between 1898 and 1952 as a part of the Americanization process

The promises for liberty and liberal institutions were slow to begin and never fully completed. Two years after the U.S. began to rule the island; the basic structure of the U.S.-Puerto Rican relationship was established with the Foraker Act of 1900. The United States was prepared to defend Puerto Rico and provided for its currency. In fact the currency in Puerto Rico today has remained as the U.S. dollar. By 1902, trade barriers between the U.S. and Puerto Rico ceased to exist. It was decided that the Puerto Ricans would not pay federal income taxes. In conjunction with this decision, those living on the island could not vote for Congress or the President. In 1917, Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens and were free to move to the U.S., however those still residing in

Puerto Rico has been in a state of crisis since the start of its ambiguous, inferior, and dependent relationship with the United States. The phrase “Puerto Rico in crisis”, in its political context, refers the fact that Puerto Rico has never had political sovereignty since 1898. Instead the U.S. established and maintained unchecked control over the island since the U.S. acquired it. There are two aspects of Puerto Rican politics that make up the political crisis. The first aspect is the fact that Puerto Rico has never secured political autonomy or sovereignty to govern itself under the U.S.. The second aspect is that Puerto Rican voters have never been able to unify their support under one method of attaining sovereignty, regardless of whether

After the earthquake hit Haiti, the survivors began to write relief checks, donate blood, volunteer material and time. These people did not cower from the damage, nor rush to leave the country. Instead, they helped the poor, the needy and those who had lost everything in the earthquake. It is because of the kindness of these people that so many have survived. For the people of Haiti, it appears that those simple but powerful actions, have become routine.

The economic crisis of Puerto Rico continues to deepen as the situation increasingly becomes grimmer. As of January 1, the government of Puerto Rico defaulted on its second bond payment in less than a year. The government has commenced choosing between bond payments and essential services. The island’s constitution requires general-obligation bonds to be paid out before other services; however, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla made it clear he will prioritize his constituents over the financial institutions, stating, “My government has the responsibility to protect, as much as possible, Puerto Ricans from grave consequences.” He backed up this statement by allowing the Public Finance Corporation to default on the $37 million dollar payment due January 1. The government paid out nearly $1 billion in other bond payments on January 1, yet the necessity to prioritize services and bonds is a troubling sign for the Commonwealth.

Puerto Rico remains devastated as the remnants of Hurricane Maria are scattered all over. The storm caused an estimated 3.4 million people without power, and the island’s power infrastructure had been destroyed. Windows were blown out in apartment buildings and hotels throughout Puerto Rico. Some restaurants and buildings lost their roofs. Parks are covered with debris, sand, and

The problem in the Puerto Rico, at least the south, is that industries are located in the coast. Back in the days, they used the Caribbean as a disposal source for all the hazardous waste. Many of our south beaches are still contaminated from these old events during the industrialization era. The bad thing was that Hurricanes were also dispersing all the contaminants all over the place. The Metro area in San Juan has a lot of businesses, and man-made building. Yes a lot of flooding happens during hurricanes but is not because the sea is rising, is because of the mountains and water running down the watersheds. Thanks for your