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It seems Haiti is now history. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi All photo credits: www.huffingtonpost.com The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake centred approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Port-au-Prince , the capital of Haiti , which struck at 16:53:09 local time (21:53:09 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). The United States Geological Survey recorded a series of aftershocks , fourteen of them between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9. The International Red Cross estimates that there have been as many as three million people affected by the quake, and an estimated 45,000–50,000 deaths. Most of Port-au-Prince's major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed in the earthquake, including the Presidential Palace (though the President survived), the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral , and the main jail. All hospitals were destroyed or so badly damaged that they hav...

GeoEye-1 satellite from 423 miles in space. by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi Above is a photo that contains an "AFTER THE QUAKE" satellite image of Port-au-Prince taken by GeoEye-1 satellite from 423 miles in space at 10:27 am EST on Jan. 13, 2010 as it moved from north to south over the Caribbean at a speed of 4 miles per second. Ground resolution is half meter (19 inches). This photograph was send to me by Mr.James Davis Manager of Digital Communications. You can see the Haitian National Palace located just to the right of the center of the image. It looks like a white inverted letter "E."To see the imagery at its best resolution you can zoom-in to any area within the image.The imagery clearly shows extensive damage throughout the city. One can see roads covered with debris from collapsed structures, people crowded in the streets and in open public places such as sports fields and stadiums. Many buildings appear to be flattened. The white-colored National Palace sho...