Flooding in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Caused by Hurricane Ike. Photo courtesy of the US Navy.
In the image above, the extensive damage and loss of life from the flooding and mudslides could have been reduced through the use of preventative measures and erosion mitigation practices.
Disaster Readiness
Hurricanes are particularly destructive natural disaster in Haiti. They have killed thousands of people, mostly through landslides due to unstable soils, and flooding.
Protecting Mountain Slopes
Haitians in Jacmel have demonstrated that eroded mountain slopes can be stabilized by planting grasses. This drastically reduces flooding and mudslides, in addition to the numerous positive benefits vegetation brings.
These protected soils were bare soil a mere three months before the planting, but can now withstand hurricanes.
Be part of the long-term solution for hurricane preparedness. A few dollars now can save innumerable lives over generations. Your donation is key to this solution.
Planting Perennial Grasses is a Solution to Reducing Mudslides and Floods that result in countless fatalities.