Earthquake in Haiti
A catastrophic earthquake (with a Richter score of 7) occurred in Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Less than two weeks after this devastating act of nature, Derose traveled on a private plane to his homeland of Haiti with a delegation of government officials, some of which included other notable Haitian-American officials. Upon arrival in Haiti, a sad Derose looked at the unrecognizable places that once appeared familiar and noted, “What man took many years to build, was gone, wiped out in a matter of seconds.”
Once the delegation reached the ravaged island-nation, they met with the central government in Haiti, consisting of Haitian and local officials including Parliament.
Also included in this delegation was Patrick Gaspard, the Director of the Office of Political Affairs for President Barack Obama’s Administration, and Vice-President of the United States, Joe Biden. Along with these officials, Derose assisted in the expedition of the process to obtain aid for Haiti.
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