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« on: January 16, 2010, 01:02:38 PM »
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Scientists who detected worrisome signs of growing stresses in the fault that unleashed this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti said they warned officials there two years ago that their country was ripe for a major earthquake.

Their sobering findings, presented during a
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 07:19:12 PM »
Haiti is a poor nation.  Even if warned, I doubt the funding for an emergency plan was anyone's priority.
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 10:31:57 PM »
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Haiti is a poor nation.  Even if warned, I doubt the funding for an emergency plan was anyone's priority.

 Yea Timster sad but true , it was a no win situation for sure. I don't know if there will ever be any real hope unless someone is willing to invest and put jobs there for a starter. After this a new building code should be put in place to make it a safer place but then again as you said it a poor nation.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 08:22:55 PM »
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Quote from: "Timster" date="1263687552"
Haiti is a poor nation.  Even if warned, I doubt the funding for an emergency plan was anyone's priority.

 Yea Timster sad but true , it was a no win situation for sure. I don't know if there will ever be any real hope unless someone is willing to invest and put jobs there for a starter. After this a new building code should be put in place to make it a safer place but then again as you said it a poor nation.
If they do rebuild, I'd say the codes would be more towards Hurricanes. I'd guess most of them would just be happy with a roof, and really happy with one that didn't fly off in high winds. Haiti isn't excactly the most earthquake prone place on earth, maybe a reason they blew off the warnings.
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 10:19:20 PM »
I'm not sure how any type of building code can be enforced.  The government probably doesn't have the money to train and hire enough building inspectors, and if it's left to insurance companies, I wonder how many people can afford any type of home insurance?  Can they afford to rebuild a home that can meet or comply to disaster standards?
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