Disaster

Although it is not fun to watch, these pictures will remind you for a moment what the Haitians living in Port-au-prince had to go through on January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake, with the epicenter near the city of Leogane which is located approximately at 25 km west of Port-au-Prince.

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US First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake that destroyed Port-au-Prince for one day visit. She arrived aboard a helicopter, accompanied with the wife of the vice President, Jill Biden, in a gesture of support to the victims of the earthquake. The visit was made at the last minute for security reasons.

The two ladies took a tour of the devastating area, before landing on the yard of Haiti National Palace to meet President Rene Preval.

The First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden took the time during their visit to meet several children who were directly affected by the earthquake. They visited several schools and participated in some class activities as signs of encouragement.

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Angelina jolie is the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nation High Commission for Refugees. Following the Haiti earthquake of 2010, she made a trip to the island in support of the victims.

Previously, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt both visited Haiti. With an invitation from the Haitian hip hop star Wyclef Jean, Angelina and Brad visited a school that received support from the Haitian artist through his charity organization Yele Haiti. Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt have so far this year donated $1 million to charity work, through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

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This is a video report from the city of Jacmel as Hurricane Tomas arriving at the coast. As you can see in this video report, the rain is getting heavy at time. Many areas in the city of Jacmel are not accessible at this time. The wind is picking up speed and the ocean very unstable.

Watch the Video report of Hurricane Tomas passing through the city of Jacmel:

Please excuse us as this video was reported in Spanish language. For many of you who know Jacmel, the main road specially the one by the sea is almost impossible to drive in. One thing that was noticeable is that you couldn't see anyone in the streets.

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This goes without saying that Hurricane Tomas concerns lots of people around the world for Haiti. These people, more than one million f them, are literally living out in the streets. The tents that they are currently living under are not even effective in keeping the sun out.

Hurricane Tomas is likely to bring rain which many experts predicted will exceed 20 or 30 inches. Major flood with mudslides is also likely following hurricane Tomas.

So imagine, winds of over 90 to 110 mph in tents while water rising with mud. By the way, there is an outbreak of cholera going on right now in Haiti and hurricane Tomas could create a more widespread outbreak.

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Can you believe this, Haiti is in the path yet to be hit with another disaster. The National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Tomas is moving toward Haiti. This hurricane is close to a category 3 and picking up speed.

Have you seen the prediction and the map issued by The National Hurricane Center? It seems like Hurricane Tomas intends to inflict Haiti with the most pain. It appears that we will be attached from the south of us where the biggest areas to be hit will be Cayes and Jacmel. Hurricane Tomas will likely move north to the rest of the country

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A tropical storm is likely to be developed in the Caribbean with potential danger of Flooding in Haiti.

What would happen to the people currently living in the tent cities all around Port-au-Prince?

Forecast from the National Hurricane Center in Miami just announced that Haiti is likely to experience some flooding with the approaching tropical storm.

According to the Center, they continue to watch closely this tropical storm as it can be the first real challange in Haiti since the earthquake of January 12.

Can you imagine a hurricane hitting these people under the tent, with high winds, pooring rain and flood bringing down everything on its path? Everybody knows that we can't go through a hurricane or flood or heavy rain at this time

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According to U.S. scientist Jian Lin, the January earthquake in Haiti increased stresses on nearby faults. As a result, it increases the likelihood of another major earthquake in Haiti.

Jian Lin, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, was studying a fault system on the island of Hispaniola (home to both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. She presented his team's findings on May 3 at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna, Austria.

Scientist Lin and his colleagues, who had been measuring the stresses on fault systems in the area, were well aware of the potential for a major earthquake in Haiti.

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As many people are presently preoccupied with the Haitian Election scheduled for the end of this year, those in immediate needs for housing have only one concern for the time been: How they will survive the rainy season.

The UN Mission in Haiti continues relocating thousands of internally displaced people in areas at risk of flooding, mudslides and other hazards.

Since the Haiti earthquake, The UN has helped to relocate more than 7,400 Haitians to more secure areas. Movement to new sites continues to be the only option for displaced Haitians who are in areas at risk of flooding, mudslides and other hazards.

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The town in Haiti that receives the most damages in the earthquake is not Port au Prince, but Leogane. The city of Leogane is situated about 20 miles outside of Port-au-Prince. The city was near the epicenter of Haiti's catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake.

Some 80 percent of Leogane was destroyed, but at the Lamb Center Ministries' Children Center Home, they're still singing about joy.

The people of Leogane has little hope that the Haitian Government along with the International community will help rebuilt their city.

The international community delivers USAID-donated cooking oil, flour, peas and bulgur to about 7,000 people a day. Over several days, they provide everyone in camps in Leogane with food rations that should last for a month.

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