The United Nations initiated a “flash appeal” for assistance after the devastation earthquake in Haiti. As the map below shows, the earthquake intensity, based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (a measure of...
Read MoreThe aftershocks that have rocked the region near the 7.0 earthquake of January 12 in Haiti will continue for months, if not years, according to a report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It is important to...
Read MoreThe Haiti relief effort is in full operation, with the United Nations, individual relief organizations, the U.S. government including the U.S. military and eight additional departments and agencies within the government, and...
Read MoreThe Haiti relief effort is in full operation, with the United Nations, individual relief organizations, the U.S. government including the U.S. military and eight additional departments and agencies within the government, and...
Read MoreToday, Haiti experienced a rather large 6.1 aftershock that was located 56 km from Port-Au-Prince. Aftershocks are earthquakes. In Haiti, there have been more than 40 aftershocks ranging from 3.0 to 5.9 as seen in the map...
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