Haiti Earthquake, January 2010 Terrah-Leigh Ann Pietersen On the 12th of January, 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti which measured up to 7.0 on the Richter scale. This caused an estimate of 230, 000 to 316, and 000 to have died. The earthquake was produced form the fault line that separates the Caribbean tectonic plate from the North American plate. The fault line ran from east to west. It was miles away from the capital called Port au Prince.
JThe four regions in which we work are Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia. World Vision is committed to the poor because we are Christian. They work with people of all cultures, faiths and genders to achieve transformation. We do this through relief and development, policy advocacy and change, collaboration, education about poverty, and emphasis on personal growth, social justice and spiritual
It registered a 7.0 on the Richter scale. The earthquake’s epicenter was extremely shallow at only 8.1 miles below ground, which released the energy close to the surface and intensified the shaking. The increased level of destruction led to a high loss of life. The earthquake epicenter was only 15 miles from Port-au-Prince and was the strongest earthquake to hit the area since 1770. “The 7.0-magnitude earthquake would be a strong, potentially destructive earthquake anywhere, but it is an unusually strong event for Haiti, with even more potential destructive impact because of the weak infrastructure of the impoverished nation” (Thompson, 2010, p.1).
With every donation , the ACA is able to help more organizations within the community. The Archdiocesan High Schools are helped greatly by the ACA. Last year my school , Trinity Catholic High School , was given over $100,000. Not only does the ACA help the Catholic community but the organization helps the non-Catholic community as well. The ACA also gave over $25,000 to the Parish food pantries.
Sociology Final Traditional Generation: pre-1948 Major Events 1) Sinking of the Titanic a. April 14, 1912 b. The ‘unsinkable’ luxury cruise ship, RMS Titanic, hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and snapped in half. c. Of the 2,200 passengers, 1,517 people died during the wreck. d. 2) World War I Begins e. June 28, 1914 – June 28, 1919 f. War is declared throughout the world and there was a division of world by the Allied Forces and the Central Powers. g. A lasting economic and social effect on the countries involved, and establishes the major powers of the world.
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Caused by a slip along the San Andreas Fault, the earthquake lasted approximately 15 seconds and measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale.The quake killed 67 people throughout northern California, injured 3,757 people and left more than 12,000 people homeless. The earthquake occurred during the warm up for the second game of the 1989 World Series, coincidentally featuring both of the Bay Area's Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. This was the first major earthquake in America to be broadcast on live television. The epicenter of the quake was in Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, an unpopulated area in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Aptos and approximately 16 km northeast of Santa Cruz. The quake was named for the nearby Loma Prieta Peak which lies 8 km to the northeast.
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He probably thought now would be the best time to get back into Haiti, because of earthquake recovery, a cholera epidemic, and a presidential election crisis. If it were me, I would guess the government couldn’t afford the political instability of arresting, charging, and prosecuting him as well. On Tuesday the 18th, a judge and a prosecutor, took Duvalier into custody and took him to a courthouse in downtown Port-au-Prince. Hours later, Duvalier was charged with his alleged crimes which include, theft and misappropriation of hundreds of millions of dollars, which he and his first wife took with them to France 25 years ago. The 2010 earthquake took more than 250,000 lives, so the government can hardly handle what is already on their plate.