Haiti earthquake by Monifa 6JB
fast facts Where : Haiti Porte - au - Prince. Where : Haiti Porte - au - Prince. Population of Porte-au-Prince is 2,000,000. When : Tuesday,12th January 2010
How it was caused Simply put ,the skaking of the earth caused by a sudden shifting of rocks below its surface ,is called an earthquake .The earth crust or outer- most layer ,is not made of one single piece of solid rock. It is actually made up of independent sheets of rocks called teetonie plates
diagram of a earthquake
3,000,000 people are in need of emergency aid . 3,000,000 people are in need of emergency aid . $195 million dollars in aid has been received so far with another $112 million dollars pledged according to one report .
where the earth quake hit Haiti
What we can do to help People are sendind money ,food and water to haiti . The U.S. are importing food water, and suplies . France sent 2 docters,2 nurses 65 sniffer dogs for just £9 you can give Haiti 444 health kits (1 for each family).