Haiti Three Years On: Facts and Figures from the Earthquake Recovery Mark Leon Goldberg January 11, 2013 Three years ago on Saturday the western hemisphere experienced the worst natural disaster in recent memory when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the heart of Haiti. Over 200,000 people were killed. A massive humanitarian disaster -- and a massive international response ensued.
Haiti Earthquake After Two Years. Facts, Figures, and Photos Mark Leon Goldberg January 12, 2012 The world commemorates the second anniversary of the devastating January 2010 earthquake today. There are a number of retrospectives, reports, and renewed media focus on Haiti this week. I thought it would be useful to give these stories some context by offering some facts and figures about the recovery.