12 January 2010

Disaster & Disease

2010 Haiti earthquake

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A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded.

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Ruins of Haiti National Palace - Port au Prince 2012Trocaire from IrelandCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons
100124F-7951C-112 (4303743315)US Air Force from USAPublic domainWikimedia Commons
2010 Haiti Earthquake (After)U.S. Geological SurveyCC0Wikimedia Commons
2010 Haiti Earthquake (Before)U.S. Geological SurveyCC0Wikimedia Commons
2010년 1월 아이티 대지진 현장 대한민국 중앙119구조대 긴급기동팀장 백근흠서울특별시 소방재난본부 (Seoul Metropolitan Fire Disaster Headquarters)CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
A Haitian boy washes his hands before he eats in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 18, 2010 100318-N-HX866-006MCCS Spike CallPublic domainWikimedia Commons
A Haitian sanitation crew works to keep a temporary living area clean Feb. 22, 2010, in Petionville, Haiti 100222-N-HX866-010MCCS Spike CallPublic domainWikimedia Commons
A Haitian woman carries supplies on her head that were distributed in Petit Place Cazeau, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 100223-N-HX866-006MCCS Spike CallPublic domainWikimedia Commons
A U.S. Airman Helps Put Ear Plugs in the Ears of an Infant in Port-au-Prince, HaitiU.S. Department of DefensePublic domainWikimedia Commons
H.R.4573 - 111th Congress (2009-2010): Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act of 2010UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
H.R.4577 - 111th Congress (2009-2010): Emergency Health Services for Haitian Earthquake Victims Act of 2010UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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