Haiti Operation Unified Response 2010

Abstract

The earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 was a catastrophic and devastating incident. Approximately, 3 million people were affected by the quake and an estimated 316 thousand people died. According to the Haitian government 300,000 people were injured and 1,000,000 were homeless. The government also reported that 250,000 residence 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed or were severely damaged. The earthquake caused the most damage in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and other nearby areas in the region. The country received an abundance of humanitarian aid from other countries by deploying medical teams, engineers and military support personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2011
Accession Number
AD1136564

Entities

People

  • Gail Peavy

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deployment
  • Earthquakes
  • Education
  • Engineers
  • Food
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Military History
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.