Difficult stiuation.

The Democratic Republic on Congo is a country that has come from a war torn past. A democratic government is now in place as a result of many years of fighting. As many as 5 million people have lost there lives in the fighting over the past 15 years. Creating what CNN News called one to the ten deadliest places on earth. Refuges from neighboring Rwanda have created an influx in population in the great lakes area of DRC creating social tension between the natives. This increase in population has forced quick building of structures for homes much of witch were destroyed or dreamed unsafe after the earthquake. Through many years of war the education level of the population of the region has declined or has not developed. Majority of the population are not aware of the affects of unsafe building practices nor are they aware of the geological processes that cause the seismic activity they are experiencing. Thus seismic and landside hazards are virtually unknown leading to increased risk and eventual increased injury and loss of life when catastrophic events such as this occur.

The City of Bukavu before.

Market in Bukavu.