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Update: Haiti's August 14 Earthquake & the Aftermath
In Haiti, back-to-back disasters are exacerbating the country's many problems. On August 14th at 8:30 am local time, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the south-western coast of Haiti causing large-scale damage across the country’s southern peninsula.
Only two days after the quake, Tropical Depression Grace dumped extremely heavy rains in southern Haiti, causing flooding in the same quake-affected areas. It is reported that the death toll has surpassed 2,200 with more than 12,200 people injured.
Almost 53,000 homes have been destroyed and more than 77,000 have sustained damage. About 800,000 people have been affected and an estimated 650,000 people – 40 per cent of the 1.6 million people living in the affected departments – are in need of emergency humanitarian assistance.
Haiti is still reeling from the July 7th assassination of its President Jovenel Moïse and the ensuing political crisis. It is still facing an escalation in gang violence since June that has affected 1.5 million people. On this segment we talk about the atmosphere in Haiti now, and how people there are responding to the latest disaster.
The host is Kieron Murdoch. The guests are:
This programme first aired on NewsCo Observer Radio 91.1 FM on August 29th, 2021. Get the latest news from Antigua and Barbuda at the Antigua Observer online.
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By The Big Issues Production TeamIn Haiti, back-to-back disasters are exacerbating the country's many problems. On August 14th at 8:30 am local time, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the south-western coast of Haiti causing large-scale damage across the country’s southern peninsula.
Only two days after the quake, Tropical Depression Grace dumped extremely heavy rains in southern Haiti, causing flooding in the same quake-affected areas. It is reported that the death toll has surpassed 2,200 with more than 12,200 people injured.
Almost 53,000 homes have been destroyed and more than 77,000 have sustained damage. About 800,000 people have been affected and an estimated 650,000 people – 40 per cent of the 1.6 million people living in the affected departments – are in need of emergency humanitarian assistance.
Haiti is still reeling from the July 7th assassination of its President Jovenel Moïse and the ensuing political crisis. It is still facing an escalation in gang violence since June that has affected 1.5 million people. On this segment we talk about the atmosphere in Haiti now, and how people there are responding to the latest disaster.
The host is Kieron Murdoch. The guests are:
This programme first aired on NewsCo Observer Radio 91.1 FM on August 29th, 2021. Get the latest news from Antigua and Barbuda at the Antigua Observer online.