January 29, 2010
January 15, 2010
Haiti
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake centered approximately 25 kilometres from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, striking at 16:53:09 local time (21:53:09 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The United States Geological Survey recorded a series of aftershocks, fourteen of them between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9. The International Red Cross estimates that about three million people were affected by the quake and about 45,000–50,000 people were killed. According to the Pan American Health Organization, other estimates range from 50,000 to 100,000 deaths.
The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince. Most major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (the President survived), the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail. All hospitals were destroyed or so badly damaged that they have been abandoned. The United Nations reported that headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), located in the capital, collapsed and that a large number of UN personnel were unaccounted for...
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We pray for people in Haiti and hope for a quick recover as much as this is possible , may all nations send their aid..
The earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince. Most major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (the President survived), the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail. All hospitals were destroyed or so badly damaged that they have been abandoned. The United Nations reported that headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), located in the capital, collapsed and that a large number of UN personnel were unaccounted for...
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We pray for people in Haiti and hope for a quick recover as much as this is possible , may all nations send their aid..
January 7, 2010
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