Humanitarian Research Group Case Studies
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2013-06-28
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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In the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, planes could not leave the airport due to lack of available fuel. Those aircraft trapped because of lack of fuel occupied critical ground space that hampered the arrival of inbound aircraft carrying needed emergency supplies and aid workers. Additionally, structural devastation caused by the earthquake that included the blocking of roads and the downing of lines of communication dramatically impaired the capability of all rapid response efforts. The resulting extreme conditions made it difficult to deliver and transport much needed equipment, materiel, supplies, and services to the earthquake victims as well as the first responders on the scene.
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Humanitarian Research Group