Haiti Earthquake: A massive Disaster

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Natural Disaster do shake us now and then, sometimes massive disasters erase out cities and turns thousands of people dead and millions of people homeless. The recent Haiti Earthquake is a massive Natural Disaster and the worst Earthquake in Haiti in the last 200 years.Above all Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the northern hemisphere and is ill-prepared to handle a major disaster. In this situation, we should do our best to help those cursed by the nature. Massive online donations are being made online. A brief status and info about the disaster -

The 2010 Haiti Earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake centered approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) 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 earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). 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 Haitian authorities believe that 200,000 could be dead after burying 50,000, exceeding earlier Red Cross estimates of 45,000–50,000 people killed. A video below shows the aftermath of Haiti disaster.

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Thousands of victims of Tuesday's devastating earthquake have had to spend a third night out in the open, while the chances of locating further survivors continue to diminish. People are camping out at around 40 gathering points throughout the city, too scared to spend the night inside damaged buildings that could collapse at any moment.

With every passing hour, the extent of the damage in Port-au-Prince is becoming clearer. Some 15 areas of the city are reported to have been badly affected, with at least 70% of buildings having been destroyed. Regular aftershocks contribute, fuelling the sense of anxiety throughout the city.
After struggling with unsanitary conditions and a lack of food, water or shelter, survivors of the earthquake in Haiti are growing desperate.

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Click Here ( BBC site) to have The Big Picture: Haiti after the earthquake

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This video is footage of just after Haiti Earthquake. This type of Natural disaster can shake any part of the Earth - the intention in posting here is to show the impact of the disaster and may be some people can help them by donating..