The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti

The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, collapsing hospital and seriously damaging the National Palace, U.N. peacekeeper headquarters and other buildings. The tragedy was described as a "total disaster and chaos.” United Nations officials reported that the Quake has 7.0-magnitude quake struck at 4:53 p.m. Communications were totally disrupted; making it impossible to get a picture of damage Electricity was out in some places, making it difficult to help the wounded people and victim of this terrible quake.