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Photos: Haiti’s Massive Earthquake Damage In Capital

By R.Gregg, The Raleigh Telegram

Thursday, February 4, 2010

PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI - Upon arriving in Haiti, you didn’t have to look far to see damage from the massive earthquake that took place in January.

Many of the buildings over two stories tall were damaged, as they were the most prone to collapse.

Some tall buildings that were built under more stringent practices than simply brick and mortar suffered only minor damage however, including the US Embassy which has walls three feet thick.

A worker at the Embassy told us that only a few light panels fell down from the ceiling on some floors, while on other floors there was no sign of damage at all.

Flying from the air or driving on the ground, it was like looking at the damage from a tornado, as some buildings emerged from the disaster unscathed while others were completely destroyed.

Similarly, some neighborhoods seemed to have fared better than others while other neighborhood areas were much harder hit.

Seeing the city from the air, it was evident that many important buildings downtown such as the Presidential Palace and large churches were damaged during the earthquake.

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Photos: Haiti’s Massive Earthquake Damage In Capital

Upon arriving in Haiti, you didn’t have to look far to see damage from the massive earthquake that took place in January. Many of the buildings over two stories tall were damaged, as they were the most prone to collapse. Photos by the Telegram.