Graehm Gray-Total Devastation: The January 2010 Earthquake of Haiti
By now you have heard about the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010 at 8:21pm. The epicenter was approximately 15 miles west southwest of the capital Port-Au-Prince. My friends, the impoverished nation of Haiti, with 80 % of the population already in poverty, did not need this new and overwhelming burden. Almost every building in the town and surrounding villages has either collapsed or has sustained major structural damage. There are reports coming in that well over 100,000 people have died. Three million people may be affected by this quake. Many thousands may be trapped underneath hundreds of pounds of concrete building materials. It is total devastation! Its chaos! The presidential palace, once a major landmark in the capital city, has been heavily damaged. The National Assembly building, the National Cathedral, the prison, and almost all hospitals have been either damaged or destroyed. Water and electricity are not functioning and the city’s infrastructure is gone. It is very difficult to look at the continuous stream of video and pictures. Misery and suffering, homelessness, hunger and fear; people walking around without hope, animals wandering free, people trying to find their lost ones, families waiting for any sign that their child, sister or brother is alive. And to top all things off, the evil that follows disaster- the looting, stealing and thugs that find ...
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