His wife and 2-year-old child had been bathing and rushed out to the street, naked, just before the front of the house crumbled. Simon gave his wife his shirt and they took refuge in the courtyard of a church with other locals. His mother's house had also collapsed. Videos posted to social media showed citizens pulling others from debris and crowds of people waiting for medical attention at overwhelmed hospitals. USGS said a significant amount of the population was at risk of landslides, with road obstructions likely.
Haiti's Civil Protection service said a landslide had blocked the highway between Les Cayes and the town of Jeremie.
Likely to complicate relief efforts is the fact Haiti is now in the probable track of Tropical Storm Grace, which could bring heavy rains and winds early next week. People stand in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Jeremie, Haiti August 14, , in this picture obtained from social media. Also, access by road to the southern region, where the quake struck, has been restricted by gang control of key areas although Henry said police would accompany any convoys going to the south.
The entire Enriquillo fault system appears to be seismically active; Haiti and the Dominican Republic should prepare for future devastating earthquakes. Earthquakes occur when a tight spot in a plate boundary moves suddenly, releasing a huge amount of tension. But faults are often surrounded by other unstable rock.
As the rest of the fault adjusts, it can set off more earthquakes. But also not leading to people giving up in the face of constant stresses. With an equity lens and an emphasis on medium- and long-term recovery, CDP works to identify gaps in recovery funding to help direct financial and technical support where it is needed most. The United Nations and its partners launched a flash appeal on Aug. The funding will address the most immediate needs such as the provision of medical assistance to local overwhelmed hospitals, water, sanitation and hygiene services, shelter and protection services for the most affected and disadvantaged communities.
CDP hosted a webinar on Aug. If you are a responding NGO or a donor, please send updates on how you are working in this crisis to tanya. If you are a donor looking for recommendations on how to help in this crisis, please email regine. The Aug. A CORE assessment team is on the ground for initial rapid assessments. Photo courtesy of CORE. Overview Just before a.
Source: U. Geological Survey, Interactive Map. Since the earthquake, nearly 33, people still live in displacement camps and at least , live in an informal settlement without government oversight. Authorities have not provided assistance to return or resettle them, or to ensure their basic rights in the settlement.
According to international agencies, some 4. Low rainfall, exacerbated by rising temperatures due to climate change, chronically affects much of the country. Since its introduction by UN peacekeepers in , cholera has infected more than , people and claimed nearly 10, lives. Over a third of the population lacks access to clean water and two-thirds has limited or no sanitation service. Just under half of Haitians age 15 and older are illiterate. The quality of education is generally low, and 85 percent of schools are private, charging fees often too high for low-income families.
Unrest and the pandemic kept 70 percent of Haitian children from classes throughout the school year. From September through November , instability kept an estimated 3 million children out of school, and in March, the pandemic closed schools for five months. Science Explorer.
Multimedia Gallery. Park Passes. Technical Announcements. Employees in the News. Emergency Management. Survey Manual. A magnitude 7. More aftershocks than usual will continue to occur in the southern peninsula of Haiti. Aftershocks will decrease in frequency in the days, months, and years after the magnitude 7.
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