El
12 de enero de 2010, un terremoto de 7.2 grados en escala Richter sacudió
Haití, el sismo tuvo su epicentro a 15 kilómetros de la capital del país,
Puerto Príncipe.
El
presidente de Haití, René Préval, en ese momento declaró que la imagen en
Puerto Príncipe era “inimaginable”, explicando que “el parlamento se ha venido
abajo, la oficina de Hacienda se ha venido abajo, las escuelas se han
derrumbado, los hospitales se han derrumbado”.
El mandatario haitiano no se
encontraba en el palacio presidencial que se derrumbó cuando el desastre
natural se hizo presente.
Préval
coordinó a su gabinete de inmediato para pedir auxilio internacional, incluso
Elisabeth Préval, la Primera Dama, declaró: “necesitamos apoyo, necesitamos
ayuda, necesitamos ingenieros”.
La
Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México (SRE), en su momento, informó que
se envió 15,000 toneladas de apoyo entre productos básicos como medicinas,
materiales de curación y cocinas comunitarias.
Asimismo,
la Secretaría de la Marina (Semar) y el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
(IMSS) enviaron médicos, enfermeras, rescatistas y expertos en materia de
construcción los cuales atendieron a cerca de 4,000 personas.
Inglés:
The January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.2 degrees on Richter scale struck Haiti, the quake was centered 15 kilometers from the capital, Port au Prince.
The natural phenomenon caused in the Central American country more than 300,000 people dead, 350,000 injured and over 1 million people homeless.
Haitian President Rene Preval said at the time that the image in Port au Prince was "unimaginable," explaining that "Parliament has collapsed, the tax office has collapsed, schools have collapsed, hospitals have collapsed. "
The Haitian president was not in the presidential palace which collapsed when the natural disaster was present.
Préval coordinated his cabinet immediately to request international assistance, including Elisabeth Preval, the First Lady stated, "we need support, we need help, we need engineers."
Haiti received immediate assistance from the United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and various international organizations like the World Bank and the International Red Cross who provided food, money, volunteers, firefighters, experts in search and rescue and search dogs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE), at the time, reported that 15,000 tons of support between commodities like medicines, materials and healing community kitchens were sent.
The Secretary of the Navy (Semar) and the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) also sent doctors, nurses, rescue workers and construction experts on whom attended nearly 4,000 people.
Inglés:
The January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.2 degrees on Richter scale struck Haiti, the quake was centered 15 kilometers from the capital, Port au Prince.
The natural phenomenon caused in the Central American country more than 300,000 people dead, 350,000 injured and over 1 million people homeless.
Haitian President Rene Preval said at the time that the image in Port au Prince was "unimaginable," explaining that "Parliament has collapsed, the tax office has collapsed, schools have collapsed, hospitals have collapsed. "
The Haitian president was not in the presidential palace which collapsed when the natural disaster was present.
Préval coordinated his cabinet immediately to request international assistance, including Elisabeth Preval, the First Lady stated, "we need support, we need help, we need engineers."
Haiti received immediate assistance from the United States, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and various international organizations like the World Bank and the International Red Cross who provided food, money, volunteers, firefighters, experts in search and rescue and search dogs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE), at the time, reported that 15,000 tons of support between commodities like medicines, materials and healing community kitchens were sent.
The Secretary of the Navy (Semar) and the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) also sent doctors, nurses, rescue workers and construction experts on whom attended nearly 4,000 people.
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