Haiti never seems to get a break
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2016/apr/21/lee-camp/d...
Not in my backyard, right.
At least the United States is relatively close by, so humanitarian assistance isn't super far away. I remember the US deploying its hospital ships, among other resources, to assist Haiti in the aftermath of the 2010 quake, under operation 'Unified Response.' [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Unified_Response
(Figuratively/literally.)
That may have been my fault.
Before the 2010 disaster, Port-au-Prince had not been hit since 1770.
As it is, Haiti population is barely aiming at having a shelter. Shelter that can additionally survive powerful earthquake is a luxury right now.
Japan is also subject to powerful earthquakes and tsunamis and was pretty poor after WW2 (for this discussion it is not important who caused it).
I think it is fair to say that the natural disasters add to the problems but are not sole cause if it.
For me at least there is an important distinction.
I will give you an example.
There are children who had really tough childhood. Being extremely poor, having abusive parents, having misfortune, so on. Not their fault.
Some of them grow to be criminals but a lot of them grow to be good people.
"It is one thing to to agree that the childhood abuse made it hard for this kid to grow up to be a good man, and another to think it is the sole reason for his current situation."