Haiti Earthquake of 2010– Vulnerabilities and Resiliency On the 12th of January in 2010 at 4.53 pm Haiti was struck by a massive earthquake that is considered as one of the deadliest earthquakes in the western hemisphere in a century (Chinn, 2011). According to The Haiti Earthquake (2013) it killed 220.000 people, injured 250.000 people and left more than a million homeless. The earthquakes’ characteristics: There are several different aspects of Haiti earthquake that amplified its impact. First
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is a common term in the metro area. Cascadia Rising is a major undertaking by Federal, State, and Local agencies to mitigate, plan, and prepare for a large 9.0 earthquake to strike the Cascadia subduction zone just off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and California. Portland is particularly susceptible not only to not only an earthquake but other natural hazards including major storms, volcanic activity, flooding, and landslides to name just a few. Portland Oregon is also a hotbed for human-made
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from our shelves. My siblings, aged 10 and 7 began to cry as the ground moved. Soon, the whole house was swaying side to side. We all ran outside and we could hear screams everywhere. We ran past debris from our neighbors' homes. The effects of the earthquake that occurred was a sensation that I have never been able to properly describe. I felt like I was running faster than I ever have in my life, but when I looked around me, I saw things moving in slow motion. We could not contact our parents, and
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the Hayden Planetarium. His starting topic was earthquakes, since the state of Connecticut had experienced eleven minor earthquakes in the previous week. Residents of California may be accustomed to the earth shaken under their feet, but those living in Plainfield, Connecticut are not. This had created some dramatic media coverage. Dr. Tyson’s power point presentation showed a map of Connecticut with red dots marking the areas of the current earthquakes. He then displayed the same map, with the similarly
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Nevado del Ruiz Case Study The Eruption and its Impacts What happened? On November 13th, 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted triggering destructive lahars, causing 23 000 fatalities, 4500 injured and, following the catastrophe, 8000 became homeless [3]. Signs of seismic activity can be traced to July 1985, where seismographs displayed uncharacteristically seismic activity levels [1]. In September 1985, steam explosions accompanied the seismic activity [1]. Tremors were observed near the volcano’s
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Causes of Lacerations A laceration is a deep cut or tear in skin. Feet and hands are some of the most likely areas of injury to occur. Lacerations most commonly result from contact between the surfer and the fin, or fins, of the surfboard, which can often cause thin, deep cuts to the skin. However, other lacerations can occur when surfing over sharp rocks, reef or other dangerous environments. Classification of Injury In surfing, Lacerations are often Soft Tissue injuries that are caused by direct
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disaster or crisis can occur without a moment’s notice. While, it is virtually impossible to control when a disaster or crisis will strike, it is possible to prepare for them. California can be affected by a variety of natural disasters such as; earthquakes, mudslides, floods, and wildfires. It is beneficial for all residents to prepare disaster plan for their families that will layout their course of action in the event that a disaster or crisis occurs. Planning escape routes, preparing a survival
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Francisco earthquake. London was devastated seeing the city was falling apart after the great earthquake that caused a lot of damage to the city. Also, he describes how the heart of the city is in the people of San Francisco distraction caused by the ethics of helping one another helped them remain some composure. The tragedy began when the earthquake stops and made almost half of the buildings fall apart and break into pieces. San Francisco were in a big trouble aftermath of the strong earthquake that
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in history struck Haiti. A catastrophic earthquake, with 7.3 magnitude. At first, I thought there were many explosions. At 16:53, I was there when the earth shook with all his might. Corpses were everywhere and dust covered my face. I did not even see where to go, I did not know whether to go left or right, nor to go south or north. Everything was covered with dust. I was with my friend Fladjy when with the earthquake occurred. Earlier before the earthquake we actually were supposed to meet with our
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January 17, 1994, residents of the greater Los Angeles area were rudely awakened by the strong shaking of the Northridge earthquake. This was the first earthquake to strike directly under an urban area of the United States since the 1933 Long Beach earthquake caused by the movement of huge blocks of the earth’s crust- the Pacific and North American plates. 2.0 CAUSE The earthquakes of California are caused by the movement of huge blocks of the earth's crust- the Pacific and North American plates.
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