Haiti has faced challenge upon challenge throughout their recovery process: unfulfilled financial pledges, contested political elections, outbreak and rampant spread of cholera, and episodes of civil unrest that resulted from the enormity of these challenges.
One year later, at least 1.3 million people are still living in temporary shelters and makeshift camps around Port-au-Prince!
More Haiti Earthquake Facts
· There have been 59 major aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater on the Richter scale.
· The Haitian government put the final death toll at 316,000.
· It is estimated as many as 300,000 were injured making the Haiti Earthquake one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.
· It could take as much as $14 billion to rebuild the damaged areas.
· 300,000 houses were destroyed.
· 1,600,000 were left homeless.
· More than 800 orphans are going through the process of being adopted.
Here are a few more gruesome facts from a news article written just 4 days after the earthquake - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/16/haiti-earthquake-death-to_n_425939.html
· Bodies collected for disposal so far: 9000.
· Another 7000 corpses were collected and put into a mass grave.
· Up to 50% of buildings destroyed.
· Total pledge of aid by governments around world: $400 million plus millions more by other agencies and organizations!.
This is another really good site with info, stories & pictures - http://cozay.com/forum/f2/haiti-earthquake-facts-and-statistics-death-toll-and-t2174/
Wow! These stats and photos make me so sad - but so happy that God is using us to help bless these people!
Posted with Love,
Taryn McGuire
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