Haiti links
Massively damaging earthquake in Haiti with epicentre near the capital Port au Prince with great loss of life. Video of the Haiti earthquake. Technical details of the earthquake. Graphic of technical data. Pictures. Satellite photo of centre of Port au Prince (click for higher resolution). About the experience of being in a serious earthquake. This video of the 2003 Station nightclub fire shows the transition from normality, to problem, to panic to tragedy.
A 1986 essay on why Haiti is so poor. About France’s role in Haiti’s impoverishment. About why aid to Haiti has failed. Study of why aid to Haiti has failed (pdf).
Post with links about lesson from past disasters. Post with suggestions about helping effectively. And also. More suggestions about how to help Haiti.
A 1986 essay on why Haiti is so poor. About France’s role in Haiti’s impoverishment. About why aid to Haiti has failed. Study of why aid to Haiti has failed (pdf).
Post with links about lesson from past disasters. Post with suggestions about helping effectively. And also. More suggestions about how to help Haiti.