The earthquake in Chile was far stronger than the one that struck Haiti last month. But the deaths in Chile are much lower. Why? I asked myself. But then I found out the reasons are simple.
Chile is wealthier and better prepared. They have stronger buildings, fast emergency response, and a long history of handling catastrophes like this. I also found out that no living Haitian had experienced a quake at home when the earthquake last month crumbled their poorly constructed buildings. But still Chile was very lucky this time.
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