Cause And Effect Of The Collapse In Haiti

In 2010 a horrible rushing hurricane hit the small country, Haiti with the population of about 10.85 million. On January 12, many people were horribly affected. Houses were destroyed with winds up to 145 mph, and an earthquake magnitude of 7.0. There was also a storm surge included in the hurricane. Crops were pulled apart and no one ever saw it coming. The hurricane in Haiti was one of the most enormous and destructive ever there. In response of this hurricane, people were left displaced, had little or no food supply, and power lines collapsed. To begin with, this disastrous hurricane has tremendously hit the area hard. The hurricane created heavy rains, a storm surge, and a magnitude of 7.0, according to USA Today. Also USA Today adds,
People rushed to shelter, but for thousands they didn’t make it. Homes were swept away by massive waves from the ocean. The website, Huffpost, explains 300,000 people were injured. Also according to the Balance, 230,000 were killed. Most deaths were caused by falling trees and flying debri. It destroyed 60% of the government's buildings.

Thousands of people were left with food shortages and no water to live on. Huffpost confirms that 1.4 million people were in need of food and only 800,000 people were helped. All food was destroyed. Many people are now left with the memory still eight years after the tragedy. This hurricane caused a damage of $7.8 billion to $8.5 billion. It also damaged the main airport and roads there. This massive hurricane has hurt people’s lives. Survivors tell stories about the hurricane and how horrible it was. A women told her story about the hurricane. The hurricane struck and she thought the world was going to end. Angeline has a bone disease which make it hard for her to walk without it hurting. Her sister had to help her get to safety in their neighbors house. The water was raising to above six feet making them to go to the rooftop of the house. She says she was stranded there for two days. Her house was destroyed and nothing was left of
All clean water was contaminated with cholera bacteria. Cholera Bacteria is a toxin which gives you diarrhea and makes you very dehydrated. Some people got disaster kits from church’s that provided them with clean water, food, and hygiene things. People from other parts of Haiti went all over give out kits that had food and clean water in them. Crops were all ripped and pulled apart through the area. This left people with no water and no food to keep them alive. People were suffering through starvation, and had nothing they could do. The hurricane caused flying debri and trees to be pulled out of the ground. Garbage was all over the place and the area looked totally wrecked. Everyone lost hope in being able to