presentation on haiti
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THE DISASTER IN HAITI
Jamie MathiasESCI 001
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HAITI.
Republic of Haiti Caribbean Country Pic la Selle
2,680 meters 8,793 ft. Highest point of the country
Total land area = 27,750 square kilometers French and Haitian Creole are the official
languages National Capital is Port-au-Prince
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EARTHQUAKE.
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, an earthquake can be defined as a shaking or trembling of the earth at its volcanic or tectonic origin.
Text book definition?
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BEFORE.
The population of the Republic of Haiti before the eathquake….
…9.7 million.
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AFTER.
The population of Haiti after the earthquake…
…over 200,000 lost.
You do the math.
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PERSPECTIVE.
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AFTERSHOCKS.
Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that follow larger earthquakes.
There were 52 aftershocks recorded from January 12 to January 24, 2010.
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SWEET IRONY.
Among the many buildings destroyed in Haiti, the headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) collapsed.
Killing many.
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DEATH.
There were so many corpses from the disaster, they had to begin burying people in mass graves.
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DESTRUCTION.
Buildings fall one by one as the love waves continue to radiate from the epicenter.
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AFTERMATH.
Collage of Disaster.
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REFERENCES.
YouTube.com
The Washington Post
Google Search
Wikipedia.com