Given the history of disasters in Haiti, should the citizens of Haiti have been more prepared for the earthquake? Yes they should have. Due to political corruption in Haiti it was almost impossible to make advancements in government or even building safety. Even the presidential palace crumbled in mear seconds into the earthquake showing how impoverished the country is.
After a History of earthquakes, storms and hurricanes Haiti should have probably been a little more prepared. Haitians should have adapted to where they lived and built more disaster proof buildings. They should have learned from their past like Japan or New Zealand where almost all their buildings are made to withstand disasters.
In the end Haiti should have had more disaster proof structures but it would be hard to fund them to the political insecurity and corruption
The Press
Christchurch New Zealand
January Sixteenth 2010
Haiti, Earthquake, Prepared
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