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Earthquakes are not going away anytime soon. This type of natural disaster has become commonplace in the news as evidenced by the recent event in Haiti which has been described as among the largest catastrophes of the last 100 years.

In Haiti, medical teams set up makeshift clinics to triage patients on the grounds of destroyed hospital structures and accomplished complicated surgical procedures in inflatable hospitals and tents. Even now, Emergency Management and relief work continues to address the various challenges facing the Haitian people.

In a single month in 2009, earthquakes ranging from 5.2 to 5.9 on the Richter scale hit areas of Indonesia, Nicaragua and Kashmir. Although modern science can tell us when an earthquake is probable, the effects and strength are often unexpected, ranging from a barely noticeable shudder to a devastating quake like the one that hit the Italian town of L’Aquila in April 2009, leaving nearly 300 people dead and tens of thousands more without homes. Read the full story »

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