-
Cholera Outbreak
Over 6,600 people die each year from cholera in Haiti (Haiti Fast Facts, 2018). -
Earthquake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 14 miles of Haiti (Haiti Fast Facts, 2018). This results in the destruction of Haiti's capitol, Port-au-Prince, the death of around 217,000 people, and the ruin of more than 2 million homes. -
Hurricane Thomas
Hurricane Thomas hits Haiti, kills at least 10 people, and increases the cholera epidemic (Timeline Haiti, 2017). -
Tropical Storm Emily
A tropical storms strikes Hispaniola (Timeline Haiti, 2017). It is so strong that it manages to kill one person in Haiti and three in the Dominican Republic. -
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy hits Haiti killing 51 people, leaving 20,000 people homeless, and increasing the spread of cholera. (Haiti Profile, 2019). -
Cholera Epidemic
8,205 people have died from the cholera epidemic in Haiti (Timeline Haiti, 2017). After 2016, there have been 771,000 cases of cholera and 9,082 deaths as a result of this epidemic. -
Resignation of Prime Minister
Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigns amidst many anti-government protests. (Haiti Profile, 2019) -
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti and kills hundreds of people while destroying thousands of other people's homes (Haiti Profile, 2019). -
Floods destroy Haiti's crops
About 80% of Haiti's spring harvest is destroyed by flooding. Many people depended on these crops for food and went starving without them (Timeline Haiti, 2017). -
Prime Minister Lafontant resigns
Prime minister Lafontant resigns while threatening protests about the proposal to raise gas prices are amidst Haiti (Haiti Fast Facts 2018). -
Earthquake
An earthquake with a 5.9 magnitude hits Haiti. It kills about 12 people and injures about 188 people (Timeline Haiti, 2017).