In January of 2010, yet another island has been devastated by a huge earthquake. A 7.0 earthquake hit the heart of Haiti, toppling buildings and killing thousands of people. The death toll there continues to rise as volunteers and residents try and dig out those who have been buried underneath tons of rubble. The search efforts now seem to find more dead than alive. Even the presidential palace was completed flattened by the huge earthquake.

This can happen anywhere in the world. But many times islands tend to be near a major fault. These faults can give way at anytime and cause major natural disasters without any warning. Experts try to understand and predict when these may occur, but in the end they are left scratching their heads as to why they cannot figure out when the next big one will hit and where.

No matter what, islands can be very dangerous places to live. They have to deal with the possibility of earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes. When something like this happens, much of the world sits and waits to hear how many will end up dying and how many will end up having to wait long periods of time to find out whether or not their loved ones are safe.