- Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the earth’s crust Earthquakes can result in the ground shaking, soil liquefaction, landslides, fissures, avalanches, fires and tsunamis
- Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory
The Earth Observatory shares images and stories about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, satellite missions, and models
- Types of words in Chinese word formation - Chinese-Forums
While many of the forum members might be well-acquainted with the material below, a far greater number have little to no knowledge of word formation patterns and the types of words in Chinese This is for them Have in mind that this is a translation of my lecture notes from last year, and errors
- Squeezing Water from Rock - NASA Earth Observatory
Modern earthquake researchers refer to this expulsion of water and sand from the ground as earthquake dewatering, which results from liquefaction Liquefaction occurs when an earthquake vigorously shakes and compacts water-saturated sediments
- Launching a rapid, integrated, post-earthquake response to support . . .
The longer-term impact is yet to be realized, but the many lessons already learned from the earthquake response are expected to strengthen multi-hazard preparedness and response capacity in Haiti, a vulnerable population that has been experiencing increased seismic activity since the August 2021 earthquake
- Aftershock -- the movie -- 大地震 - Chinese Movies - Chinese-Forums
The earthquake scene itself and its aftermath were also done very well; it hammered in hard the emotional impact, was not a show-off of digital effects, and really gave a feel to the sheer horror and sadness of the situation I think it's certainly worth watching
- Cholera- Haiti - World Health Organization (WHO)
Haiti is experiencing a resurgence of cholera, with the outbreak initially reported on 2 October 2022 after more than three years with no reported cases of cholera, evolving rapidly, and spreading to all parts of the country There is also an ongoing complex humanitarian crisis that is rapidly deteriorating due to gang violence, socio-political conflicts, insecurity, fuel shortages, and
- Topography Along the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden Fault, Haiti
A long valley reveals the location of the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden Fault in southern Haiti, the site of a deadly earthquake in mid-January 2010
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