There are many lessons that the rest of the world can learn from the crisis in Haiti. One important lesson is that anyone in any country at anytime can be victims of natural disasters. The crisis in Haiti points out that it is important for all countries to further develop and improve how they handle the preparation and aftermath of natural disasters. This point was very evident when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The response to the crisis in Haiti has been very good in my opinion. I am pleased with how the U.S. and other countries have contributed to the relief efforts. I think that the United States should be careful about contributing too much money because the United States has a huge deficit. It is hard for America to help other countries that are suffering when America is suffering in many ways itself.

The second lesson that the crisis in Haiti teaches is that there tends to be anarchy and disorder in society when people become desperate. The looting and violence that has broken out in Haiti reminds me of what happened after Hurricane Katrina hit. It seems that people show their true nature when times are hard. It is easy to be moral and rational when times are easy. The hard times tend to test people's ability to cope.

The third lesson that the crisis in Haiti teaches is that it is important to expect the unexpected. Earthquakes are unexpected occurrences in the Caribbean. It caught many people off guard when the earthquake occurred in Haiti. The Caribbean Sea is more known for its hurricanes than any other natural disaster. There have been small tremors here in Georgia. One tremor occurred early in the morning a few years ago. It pointed out to me that even the Southeastern region of the United States is at risk of having an earthquake.