Right. All of those so-called "planners" knew there was going to be an earthquake in Haiti. And why didn't the Haitian "planners" make plans for a possible earthquake? Is it the responsibility of the rest of the world to look after Haiti? What a whining, stupid article.
Plus the earthquake wrecked the place in a way that will take weeks to clear the harbour and the roads so that supplies can move through. This is like Normandy after the invasion.
Plus the earthquake wrecked the place in a way that will take weeks to clear the harbour and the roads so that supplies can move through. This is like Normandy after the invasion.
ANYONE who has ever been involved in disaster planning and response will tell you that for a large area disaster like an earthquake or a hurricane, you are on your own for the first 72 hours. Period. And going into a place like Haiti, which at the best of times is a disaster in slow motion, it’s going to take WEEKS to get the situation under control. People have ridiculously high expectations for what can be done in a major disaster. In fact in the long run much of the “help” ends up devastating the area. Food aid knocks down prices and the local farmers get wiped out. “Temporary” housing becomes instant long term slums. Instead of letting the local population work through their disaster, a long term dependency on foreign aid develops.