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Interactive Gallery: Haiti Earthquake

Explore the Haiti earthquake, the relief effort, and the global response to the disaster through our gallery of interactive resources. Video Map From rescue operations to survival tactics, see where key moments from the earthquake’s aftermath unfolded around Port-au-Prince.. Photostream Explore the “best of the best” of the hundreds of photos shot by our team […]

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Simulation: Inside the Haiti Earthquake

What decisions would you make as an earthquake survivor, aid worker, or journalist in Haiti after the earthquake? Inside the Haiti Earthquake is a first-person simulation based on documentary footage from Haiti and real-life decision scenarios. UPDATE: Subscription Access temporarily unavailable. We’ll be back soon! YOU ARE LOGGED IN: MANAGE/UPDATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION | LOGOUT If […]

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Recovery

Will Haiti be able to “build back better” after the devastation of January 12th, 2010? Learn about how the earthquake has changed Haiti, and the government’s plans to rebuild. Follow updates from Port-au-Prince through our ongoing blog, Haiti Today. Transformations The earthquake has changed Haiti. But how? This interactive chart breaks down the before-and-after states […]

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Transformations

We know the earthquake has changed Haiti. But how? This page explores five facets of Haitian society before and after the quake: agriculture, debt, education, land ownership, and gender-based violence. To learn more about any of these topics, check out the resources section of this page, explore an interactive History of Haiti, or learn more […]

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Video Transcripts

The Red Cross FACT team members featured in the Inside Disaster documentary series sat down with director Nadine Pequeneza for extended interviews about their experience in Haiti, and their professional work as humanitarians. You can read the full interviews here, and learn more about J.P., Hossam, Steve and Ian in the Characters page for Inside […]

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Diary of an Aid Worker

These excerpts have been edited from a long-form interview with Red Cross Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT) leader J.P. Taschereau, for the documentary series Inside Disaster. You can read the entire interview here, or read and watch more about J.P.’s work in Haiti. To find out more about Inside Disaster, and where you can […]

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Technological Solutions

Both cutting-edge and familiar technologies played front-line roles in the global response to the Haiti earthquake. From GPS, to water filters, to web applications like Ushahidi, Twitter, and Google, both new and old technologies were deployed throughout the crisis to share information, coordinate the humanitarian response, and save lives. Embed this on your site Resources […]

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Survival

How did the Haitian people survive the devastating aftermath of the earthquake? Some were able to access humanitarian aid, while others were forced to fend for themselves. This interactive piece compares different survival tactics, from both a “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspective. It focuses on how individuals found water, food, shelter, medicine, psychological support, and employment–both […]

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Relief Challenges

In the weeks following the Haiti earthquake, international aid agencies came under fire for a disaster response that was perceived to be slow considering the scale of need. Humanitarians responded that the conditions in Haiti made it “a disaster unlike any other,” and that normal rules didn’t apply. What were the specific challenges that made […]

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Haiti Resources

Want to learn more about Haiti, or explore some of the resources used to build this website?  Check out our curated list of books, films, and websites on Haiti, prepared by Inside Disaster’s Haiti Researcher Claire-Helene Heese-Boutin. Have any additional resource recommendations to share?  Let us know in the comments below. Contemporary Haiti |  Documentary […]

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