Assignment 4- Brittany

This picture is a shot of a city in Haiti after it was hit by the disastrous earthquake in 2010. In Haiti, until January 12, 2010, activity was carrying on normally until tragedy struck. An earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude hit Haiti leaving mass destruction everywhere in its path. Cities and buildings were reduced to rubble in minutes. The earthquake left Haiti with an immense death toll and seriously in need of help. Countries from all around the world came together to help this part of Hispaniola. Planes from many countries flew in with medical aid and food and help of every sort. The world united to help one country. In this picture you can see the aftermath of the earthquake. You can see debris and rubble everywhere. What was surely buildings and homes and a city is now unrecognizable smashed cement and wreckage. With the death and destruction this was a truly sad moment for the country of Haiti. I can imagine the people in this photo running along the streets searching for lost family members who may or may not be alive in the rubble. I can imagine how they must feel to have just had their entire lives ripped from them and having no idea where to go or what to do next. They must have felt so helpless looking in the face of what used to be their city and seeing nothing but wreckage.