natural+disaster

=**The 2010 Haiti earthquake**= was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M by Haiti's capital. The earthquake was on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 of January, there where at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater. there's an estimate that about three million people were affected by the quake the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. They also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. The earthquake caused major damage in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and other settlements in the region. Many notable landmark buildings were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the prestidants place, and the main jail.