Introduction: Damage done to Haiti by the Earthquake

 

In 2010, a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Leogane, Haiti, 16 miles aprox. from Port-au-Prince. The date was January 12th, by January 25th 52 aftershocks had been felt. The Haitian government reported that an estimated 316,000 people had died.300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. The government of Haiti also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged.  

 

Helicopters flying over the destroyed Central Cathedral

a man collecting debris from destructed buildings to make makeshift homes

 in Leogane

A girl crying at the destruction of her city

Refugees try to restart their lives in a makeshift tent city