Haiti earthquake facts reveal that the earthquake occurred at 4.53 p.m. on January 12, 2010. The centre of the earthquake was about 16 miles away from the capital – Port-au-Prince. The magnitude of earthquake was measured at 7 Richter scale. In Haiti, one of our dear fellow students was there, and we asked her to tell us her story and this is what she wrote:
When the earthquake occurred, I was in a car trying to head home with my mom and my boyfriend. At first we didn’t know what it was, but then we saw a hotel collapse behind us, then two houses collapse in front of us. We turned left, hoping that we were getting out of the danger zone, but not 100 yards later, a university had collapsed and there were dead bodies everywhere on the road. However, it wasn’t until we got to the main road that we realized that it was a natural disaster that had affected the whole country. We all started to panic as we saw buildings, in which family members worked, that had collapsed. But we could not get a hold of anyone since all the phone lines were down. The crowds in the streets were massive and the damage was so great that it took us 2 hours to get to a hotel that was 10 minutes away. We all slept outside, afraid to go inside of a building. However, the worst to part occurred the next morning when we heard of all the people who hadn’t made it home. Since January 12th, the situation has not become better, as people are now homeless and dying of wounds and illnesses. My family was extremely lucky and all I can do is thank God and all my family and friends for their love, support, and prayers
By Tajiana Chevry
