2010: Earthquake 1. The most detailed race and ethnic data are available through the Selected Population Profiles. 2.
For months they had lived in a shelter they cobbled together from scrap boards and metal sheets.
Children at a Child-Friendly Space in Port-au-Prince learn about the importance of washing their hands to prevent cholera in 2010.
Haitians in the U.S. Download Impact of 2010 Haiti Earthquake [PDF - … Haiti ranks as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and lists 149thout of the 182 countries on the United Nations’ Human Development Index. Other indicators visualized on maps: (In English only, for now) Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
October: A cholera outbreak begins and s… These 14 communes included a 2009 estimated population of 2.5 million, 28 percent of the nationâs population. 3. (©2010 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)The epicenter of the quake was near to Port-au-Prince, the capital city, with more than 2 million people in the metropolitan area. In addition, these communes included Port-au-Prince and two cities with population greater than 20,000 in 2003: Croix-des-Bouquets and Pétionville.On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti, centered about 15 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the nation's capital and largest city. Following the meeting with Secretary Clinton, President Préval stated that the highest priorities in Haiti's recovery were establishing a workin…
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US President Barack Obama announced that former presidents Bill Clinton, who also acts as the UN special envoy to Haiti, and George W. Bush would coordinate efforts to raise funds for Haiti's recovery. Hundreds of thousands of survivors were displaced. You can then use the drop down menu to select the geography (state, county, etc.) The Census Bureau has numerous resources providing information not only on Haitians living in the United States, but on Haiti itself. (©2010 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)An estimated 250,000 people died in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. In fact, half of all Haitians are undernourished and 100,000 Haitian children under 5 suffer from acute malnutrition.Get breaking disaster news in your inbox!In Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, families constructed makeshift shelters from blankets, tarps and any scraps of construction materials they could find after the Haiti earthquake. (©2010 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)Collapsed buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city, show the extreme damage from the 2010 Haiti earthquake that left 1.5 million Haitians homeless. These efforts included providing basic services such as food assistance; shelter; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Many of Port-au-Prince’s multi-story concrete buildings collapsed in a deadly heap because they were poorly constructed. Secretary of State Hillary Clintonvisited Haiti on 16 January to survey the damage and stated that US$48 million had been raised already in the US to help Haiti recover. Haiti Urban Population Currently, 56.1 % of the population of Haiti is urban (6,317,600 people in 2019) Urban Population Haiti Urban vs. Haitian earthquake of 2010 People picking through the rubble of their home after it was destroyed by a massive earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. January 20: While multiple aftershocks are recorded soon after the initial quake, the U.S. Geological Service reports the strongest aftershock is a 5.9 temblor on January 20 that collapses many already damaged buildings. January 12, 4:53 pm.
(©2018 World Vision/photo by Brisard Minequis)Children play games in a World Vision Child-Friendly Space after the earthquake. The Haiti earthquake emergency response team assisted almost 2 million people during the first 90 days following the disaster. The estimated 2009 population of those 10 communes experiencing the earthquakeâs greatest intensity was 1.3 million, or 14 percent of the nationâs total population of 9.0 million.The area of the earthquake's greatest intensity (intensity of 8.0 and higher on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale) included all or parts of 10 communes, which contained three cities of 20,000 people or more in 2003: Carrefour, Léogâne, and Petit-Goâve.Community Survey 3-year estimates.â Within the gray box, click on the link labeled âenter a table number.â Enter either of the following table numbers and click âgoâ -- B04003 (for the number of people of Haitian ancestry) or B05006 (for the number of people born in Haiti).