Two Other Natural Disasters

Caleb's Slide:

Lituya Bay Mega Tsunami

1958

The economy and infrastructure of the area were not affected because the area was uncivilized. It was mostly grasslands and coastlines, which offered little resources.

Jay's Slide:

Bhola Cyclone

November 12, 1970

Entire villages were destroyed and all crops were wiped out by this cyclone. 85% of the homes in the area were knocked down. Damages reached $86.4 million, and between 300,000 and 500,000 people were killed.

Haiti Earthquake

In January of 2010, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Haiti killed around 230,000 people and injured another 300,000. 1.5 million people, which is around 20% of Haiti's population, were displaced from their homes in and around Port-au-Prince.

Effects on Economy:
Haiti was already the poorest country in the western hemisphere, and 80% of its population was already below the poverty line before the devastating earthquake.

- $7.8-8.5 billion in total damage
- Economic output shrunk by 5.1%
- Post-earthquake, countries cancelled any debt Haiti owed them

Effects on Infrastructure:

- Destroyed main airport, ports, and paved roads
- 106,000 homes lost, and another 188,383 damaged
- 60% of government buildings ruined
- 80% of government schools destroyed/damaged

Effects on Local Business:

In 2009, Haiti was the 17th largest apparel supplier to the US, exporting $424 million worth of goods (90% of which was apparel). Because the main airport and many ports were destroyed, the people who made the clothes and those who exported them were out of work, and the country didn't have money coming in from those exports. Also, 2/5 of people in Haiti are subsistence farmers, meaning they farm locally. That business would also be destroyed because farmers lost all of their crops, land, and equipment.

Effect on Resources:

Because of the earthquake, food supplies ran out. The tragedy hit between harvests, so winter crops weren't picked yet, while summer ones were nearly gone.


As of January of 2015, the 1.5 million people that were displaced in 2010 reduced to just thousands. However, the Port-au-Prince presidential palace and cathedral have not been rebuilt. $13.5 billion were donated to Haiti by donor nations and private charities. The nation is basically back to how it was before, but more should have been improved given how much money they had to work with. Haiti struggles with a cholera epidemic and political turmoil.

  


Sources: 
https://www.thebalance.com/haiti-earthquake-facts-damage-effects-on-economy-3305660
http://www.eenews.net/stories/86545
http://haitiearthquake.web.unc.edu/economic-impact-of-the-earthquake/
http://www.usnews.com/news/photos/2015/01/09/photos-haitis-recovery-5-years-after-devastating-earthquake
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/01/12/376138864/5-years-after-haiti-s-earthquake-why-aren-t-things-better
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Mini Research #1: International TV Shows

Plenty of people enjoy watching TV series from all over the world, and Netflix is one of the best places to find a number of the best international TV shows. Some of 2016’s most anticipated and talked about international series are ‘Black Mirror’, ‘The Time In Between’, ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘Marseille’, and ‘The Fall’. ‘Black Mirror’ is the highly-praised sci-fi show, that originally premiered in the UK a few years ago, but arrived on Netflix in late 2014. The Huffington Post describes it as “addictive” and “intense”. ‘The Time In Between’ is another international hit. The Spanish drama that premiered in 2013 focuses on a Spanish dressmaker who follows her lover to Morocco and becomes a spy for the Allies. Britain’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ is an award-winning drama. Set in 1919 Birmingham, England, it follows a gang and its boss, who wants to move up in the world. Seasons one through three are currently available on Netflix, where the show is rated five stars. Netflix original series, ‘Marseille’, is set in the French city, where vicious battle erupts for control of the city. The series premiered in May of 2016 and was met with rough reviews from French critics, but a decent reaction from the international public. Receiving a better reaction, and four and a half stars on Netflix, is ‘The Fall’, a British crime drama set in Northern Ireland. In May 2013, it was premiered on RTÉ One in Ireland and on BBC Two in the UK within a day of each other.

I like that Netflix makes so many shows available to international audiences, because these are shows that often couldn’t be found elsewhere outside of their creator countries. I also think it is a smart business move for Netflix to add so many international shows, as that could bring new customers, such as those who are from another country and/or speak other languages fluently. These shows are also a window into the entertainment found in other countries, which can be interesting to see as opposed to the American TV that we usually watch.

Sources:

Netflix.com

The Huffington Post: ‘Black Mirror’ Is The One Show You Need To Watch On Netflix Over The Holidays

Variety: Netflix’s ‘Marseille’ Bow Underwhelms in France

Wikipedia: The Fall (TV Series)