Earthquake engineers say many casualties in the Haiti earthquake could have been avoided if buildings had been built better.
So now engineers are trying to improve construction standards as the country rebuilds. But they face two key challenges: poverty and corruption.
construction standardsIn Haiti's Rebuilding, Calls For Stronger StructuresNPR Programs: Morning Edition Fri, 01/14/2011 - 8:01am
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Quake Toll Amplified By Geography, Lax ConstructionNPR Programs: Morning Edition Wed, 01/13/2010 - 12:18pm
The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti is not yet known, though it is expected to be high. That's partly because of low construction standards in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and partly because the magnitude 7 quake was centered so close to the city. |
