15, 2021, at 6:22 p.m. Save More EXPLAINER: Why Are Earthquakes So Devastating in Haiti? More The Associated Press A woman stands in front of a destroyed home in the aftermath of an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on...
根据第二段中的 “The earthquake did serious damage to two nearby cities, Les Cayes and Jeremie, with Les Caves hit the hardest. ", Les Cayes受 最严重。 故选C 2.B 词义猜测题。 根据画线部分上文 “Acrossthe area, people were searching through the rubble (碎石) for survivors.” 可知,...
The earthquake struck near the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, in the western part of the country. That's roughly 125 kilometers west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake did serious damage in two nearby cities, Les Cayes and Jeremie,with Les Cayes hit the hardest. Homes, ...
People look at the damage caused by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Marceline near Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 22, 2021. The number of people killed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14 in Haiti has risen to 2,207, with 344 still missing, the country's civil protecti...
A large Mw 7.2 earthquake erupted Saturday August 14, 2021 on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault Zone in southwest Haiti, 78 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Significant damage is being reported across southwest Haiti, with recovery efforts hindered by heavy rainfall associate...
People in Port-au-Prince felt the tremor and many rushed into the streets in fear, although there did not appear to be damage there. Naomi Verneus, a 34-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince, said she was jolted awake by the earthquake and that her bed was shaking. ...
On August 14, 2021, Haiti was hit by a 7.2 magnitude(级数) earthquake. The quake destroyed thousands of buildings, injured over 5,700 people, and left at least 1,297 others dead.Haiti has declared a state of emergency.The earthquake struck near the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, in the...
Typical concrete and cinder block buildings can survive strong winds but are vulnerable to damage or collapse in the event of an earthquake. Poor construction practices can also play a role. The 2010 quake hit closer to densely populated Port-au-Prince and caused widespread destructio...
The Haiti earthquake caused a lot of ___. A. houses B. damage C. people D. trees 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B。解析:文中提到“Another famous earthquake is the Haiti earthquake in 2010. It also caused a lot of damage.”,所以答案是 B。反馈...
“Hands in for Haiti” donation drive, which began immediately after the August 14, 2021, earthquake. CULP’s facilities are not located near the epicenter of the quake, and the company did not sustain any damage or harm to its facilities or employees. However, many CULP employees hav...