Why did January’s 7.0 Haiti earthquake kill 200,000 people and result in a continuing international relief effort while February’s 8.8 Chile earthquake (500 times stronger) kill just 700 people and result in much less international aid?
According to Ian Vasquez and Tim Kane, some simple concepts: “niceties like rule of law, accountability, education, entrepreneurial opportunity and administrative efficiency.”
Some residents of Nashville (pop. 626,000) make the same point about the difference between their current flood and New Orleans (pre-Katrina pop. 485,000). Thanks to NewsBusters, which also provides a list of relief organizations in Tennessee.
