Earthquake Haiti and Us

This time the earthquake hit Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, located in the Caribbean, Tuesday, 17:00 o'clock or 04.53 pm, Wednesday. An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale was reported that the most powerful in the last two centuries in Haiti, and it is feared killed thousands of people. Headquarters of the United Nations Mission and the Presidential Palace and many buildings and buildings collapsed. When an earthquake happens, President René Préval reportedly was not in court.



As we have often heard when the devastating earthquake occurred, the number of casualties would have not known, but which has been observed is the dissolution of electricity and telephone lines. While most of the victims until this Feature writing is still trapped beneath the ruins of the building.



Haiti disasters, including devastating, and therefore many countries immediately offered to help. As a country often hit by earthquakes, we can feel how heavy the suffering people of Haiti. From our hearts too much terketuk, and already we should also offer any humanitarian assistance we can.



For poor countries, and many chaotic tangled politics, we can imagine what the available infrastructure in this country. In fact, we know, to help the victims, which is much needed equipment heavy excavation. Given the epicenter just 16 miles from the capital Port-au-Prince, the victim and the buildings that collapsed were many.

U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. agencies in the global monitoring of earthquakes, said that based on the location and strength of the earthquake, the earthquake is felt by Haiti at least about three million people.



In addition to sympathy and solidarity to Haiti, we are reminded, too, that we still have a lot of homework regarding kegempaan. We deliberately raised this matter again because some of the last time we seem so busy with political matters like there is no end, but on the other side does not result in productivity. Yet, the reality of geographical and geological still puts us in the status of earthquake hazards.



Suffering in Haiti was because the earthquake occurred when the condition is not fully conducive to moving the building back. In the suffering citizens of Haiti can remember back, that the political turmoil and poverty can make natural disasters - especially the powerful - can affect doubled.



Once again, as he packed up aid to Haiti, naturally we continue to see our own readiness to prepare to meet the huge earthquake, which has become a necessity will occur in the country. Do not neglect to make the victims and the suffering increases. [Kompas, 14/1/10]

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We know the geological structure and ground plate layer in Indonesia classified as vulnerable, because it was surrounded by ring of fire - an active volcano - so the discovery of innovative housing development from organic waste by the designers at ITB some time ago to be essential and a priority to be applied in some areas vulnerable to earthquakes, at least to minimize casualties when the earthquake occurred.

Feelings of grief and deep sorrow over the victims, so we feel it helped - just as had happened in Aceh, Yogyakarta, Nias, Tasikmalaya, Padang, East Nusa Tenggara, Irian and so on. So carve deep sorrow of the world community, especially for life and humanity.

It seems the victims are enabled, strong and steadfast through the hardest days of her life, and given the best solution to overcome them. Government action, love, affection, attention, aid and relief from all over the world will be a balm of thirst, a sense of peace, restoring cuts and reinforcement of their lives and to encourage the spirit of humanity for others in this world. Amen!