January 12, 2010 — January 24, 2010
A Catastrophic 7.0Mw Earthquake Hits Haiti
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 16:53 local time, a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake shook Haiti. The earthquake had an epicenter near the town of Léogâne (Ouest Department), approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. By January 24th, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater were recorded. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to 159,000, to Haitian government figures from 220,000 to 316,000. The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged.
January 19, 2010
The UN Increases Its Presence in Haiti
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1908, adopted unanimously on January 19, 2010, increases the size of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, authorizing an additional 3,500 peacekeepers for Haiti. See the text of the resolution here
July 28, 2010
A Cholera Outbreak is Recorded in Nepalgunj, Nepal
A cholera outbreak in Nepalgunj, Nepal, begins around July 28, 2010. “After about five days, the cases begin to decline. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the otubreak is controlled close to August 14th. Source: IRIN
October 9, 2010 — October 16, 2010
Nepalese Troops Arrive in Haiti
“The first Nepalese troops arrive at the Meille MINUSTAH camp near Mirebalais in the Centre Department of Haiti on October 9, 2010. Another Nepalese group arrives on October 12, and still another on October 16. Most of the troops from Nepal were stationed at Meille, a small hamlet located in the Centre Department of Haiti, two kilometers south of Mirebalais.” Source: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health