The damage from the Haitian earthquake
Shown are the remains of a cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, left unrecognizable by the violent earthquake that devastated the city on 12 January. 15/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Marco Dormino
The earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010 did a great deal of damage, to the government and to the people of Haiti.
Map of assessed damage and population movements after Haiti earthquake. Click for larger image.
The Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince was a symbol of national pride for many Haitians. It validated their nations as an equal to others.
A U.S. helicopter prepares to land on the lawn of Haiti's Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince -- left in a state of near-collapse after the earthquake. 22/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Marco Dormino
The earthquake on January 12, 2010, damaged a great number of government buildings, destroying some, and making governance far more difficult for the Haitians.
Men work to seal the entrance of the Ministry of Public Works, left severely damaged by the powerful earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January. 14/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
A man injured by Port-au-Prince's powerful earthquake observes the Haitian Government Taxation building, reduced to a heap of rubble. 14/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
The Haitian National Penitentiary was damaged and up to 2,000 inmates may have escaped.
The Haitian National Penitentiary stands burnt and empty following a powerful earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on 12 January. 14/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
The United Nations, its peacekeeping force and aid agencies, suffered losses as their building partially collapsed.
An aerial view of the United Nations' headquarters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in unrecognizable condition after the devastating earthquake. 13/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
The morgue at Port-au-Prince’s General Hospital was overwhelmed.
Hundreds of dead, victims of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, are laid in front of the morgue of Port-au-Prince's General Hospital. 14/Jan/2010. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Logan Abassi
- Leogane was 80-90% destroyed.
- Jacmel was 50-60% destroyed.
- Gressier was 40-50% destroyed.
- Carrefour was 40-50% destroyed.
- Petit Goave was 15% destroyed.
Haiti has one international airport, in NE Port-au-Prince. The air traffic control tower at that airport was damaged beyond repair. There are smaller airports, with the ones in Jacmel and Cap-Haitien being the most significant. The United States inserted an Air Force Special Operations team on January 13 which secured the airport and began air traffic control operations. that was followed by additional trained personnel and the arrival, on January 21, of a mobile air traffic control system.
Port-au-Prince airport on January 16 2010. US Air Force photo
A Federal Aviation Administration mobile air traffic control tower is being loaded on to a Russian owned Antonov An-124 aircraft bound for the Port Au Prince Airport. The tower will serve as the main tower for the airport. Reservists from the 914th Maintenance Squadron, Niagara Falls, N.Y., and the 73rd Aerial Port Squadron assist with the approach shoring. (Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
The country’s seaport, in Port-au-Prince suffered a great deal of damage. A significant leak from oil storage facilities also occurred.
US experts examine Haiti port damages
Port-au-Prince harbor damage. Click on the image for a larger photo
According to the European Union:
- Bodies recovered and buried (minimum estimate) – 222,570
- Extracted alive from the rubble by int. rescue teams – 211
- People with immediate need for shelter – ± 1, 300,000
- Total number of people affected in some way – ± 3,500,000
Additional photos of the damage from the earthquake in Haiti can be found at this link.
Over 60 articles about the Haitian earthquake, U.S. military assistance to Haiti after the quake, American giving to earthquake relief and other related topics can be found at the link Haiti Quake 2010.
Table of contents for Haiti quake aftermath
- Two months after the Haitian earthquake
- Haiti – a nation of smiles and struggles
- The damage from the Haitian earthquake
- Who is in charge in Haiti
- The current situation in Haiti
- What is the best way to help the Haitians?
- Air National Guard members honor Hotel Montana dead
- Haitian homeless still homeless
- Army landing craft aid Columbian Navy in Haiti
- Louisiana National Guard to lead assistance exercise in Haiti
- ND Guard finishes Haiti mission
- Haiti is still a disaster area, even without Anderson Cooper
- Just a roof over their heads
- United States military continues Haiti aid mission
- Marines coming home to Haiti
- Haiti – Two Years After the Earthquake
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FAA mobile air traffic control tower
Port-au-Prince airport on January 16 2010
Deceased Quake Victims Left at Entrance of Port-au-Prince Morgue
Aerial View of UN Headquarters in Port-au-Prince After Quake
Prison in Haiti After Devastating Quake
