Summary:
Since nearly every structure in Haiti did not withstand the earthquake, it has been an important task to clean up all the rubble. Many buildings have fallen, blocking streets and walk ways making it hard to walk through streets. In result many residents are now homeless and have nowhere to go where they feel safe. An underestimated 10 percent are living in the streets and tent cites away from structures (in case of another aftershock occurs). People are so fearful that when planes/helicopters fly over buildings, they get nervous that the wind created by it will knock the weak standing buildings down.
Education government offices are trying to get schools to reopen as soon as possible. But approximately 97 percent of schools that were designed to uphold disasters have been destroyed. Unfortunately the first priority of inspectors is to work on government buildings, which means homes of residents will have to be on a back burner who knows how long. The reason why is because there isn’t a lot of people to help clean up. Many people have lost their families and their absence in understandable. The goal as of now is 3 months, but hopefully with more assistance things will pick up.
Reflection:
I think that so far it is to figure out what will help things get better quickly. With nearly every building in the city is now longer standing, it hard to see thinks pick up without much help. The most I can really suggest is to continue to stick to the plan, and stay consistent. This situation is very sticky, and it is going to better very hard to move.
Evidence:
"In Delmas, the top two floors of a pastel yellow apartment building collapsed onto the two lower floors, crushing them, and now lean precariously over a busy road. A spray-painted sign reads “À démolir” (“demolish”), with the agency’s initials and a large X circled in red."
It was a pretty dramatic story, because the rescuers could hear kids crying and banging,” said the spokesman, Tyler Marshall. “They apparently died during the attempt to remove the rubble.”
"Mr. Hygin’s inspectors began work on Monday, delayed, he said, because many of them lost family members or their own homes in the earthquake."
Questions:
What is the hardest task about inspecting buildings?
How long does it take for each building to be inspected?
How much does it cost do inspect these buildings? Is there a fee?
What is the most effective way other countries can help to intervene specifically on this topic?
Work Cited:
Rivera, Ray. "As Aftershocks Continue, Haiti Ponders Rebuilding." 28 Jan. 2010. 4 Feb. 2010.
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