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Friday, November 16, 2018
Haiti: Coastal Hazards
The country of Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola. It is adjacent to the Dominican Republic, and as a result is surrounded by water on 3 sides. With a land troubled with natural hazards, it is only natural that Coastal Hazards also pose a threat here as well. Coastal hazards come in many forms, be it tsunamis, storm surges from tropical cyclones, and rip currents or any other strong coastal current. But one issue that poses a threat for Haiti is the rise of relative sea level. Erosion along the coast has influenced the movement of the shoreline, that is already being uplifted by the constant earthquakes the country has experienced. In a story from 2010, after the massive 7.0 earthquake that struck the capital, there were pictures from the drastic difference in relative sea level. You are able to see the top of one tree that did not go under in reference to the white structure highlighted in yellow. It was believed it was also so dramatic in the fact there might have been some kind of underwater mass wasting that occurred, which is not uncommon during earthquakes. The country is already classified as a high coastal flood hazard zone, and it is easy to see why.
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Daniel, after reading your post I have a better idea of the current situation that surround's Haiti. An impressive and thorough post I will say, but one point which truly surprised me where the pictures you had input into your post. It's incredible and worrying that such event are capable in those areas, being that this nation already suffers from natural hazards as you mention it seems that the erosion in these beaches are contributed to many factors.
ReplyDeleteHi Daniel, your post was very interesting and informative. It's easy to see how Haiti suffers from coastal hazards. It's interesting as well that the rise of sea level and erosion poses a high threat to Haiti. It's unfortunate this country has many threats to the land. Overall, great post!
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