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.