Science Behind Haiti’s Earthquake & History of Hardship

Al Jazeera’s meteorologist, Steff Gaulter, explains what made the Caribbean nation of Haiti so susceptible to such a devastating earthquake. She says the problems are all due to where the Caribbean tectonic plate is situated. Segment 1 (2 min)

7 thoughts on “Science Behind Haiti’s Earthquake & History of Hardship

  1. thanks for posting these david…i did not really know much about haiti’s history….the situation there is heartbreaking…

  2. I pray for those people who have been injured in Haiti. the earthquake in Haiti is one of the word disasters this year. I just hope that they would be able to recover soon.

  3. i have several relatives who were also vicitimized by the earthquake in Haiti. thank God that they were not seriously hurt. i hope and pray that Haiti would be able to recover soon from this disaster.