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01Oct
State Department Names Special Haiti Recovery Coordinator
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday named a special recovery coordinator to oversee the recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, according to BET.com. This appointment is in response to what is seen by many as the slow-moving efforts on the
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24May
In Haiti, More Than 1 Million People are Still Displaced
From npr In the shattered Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, two camps for earthquake survivors are situated side by side, and they couldn’t be more different. One built by the Haitian government is clean, new, orderly and empty. The other is
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28Apr
Struggle and Despair Continues in Haiti
The effects of the massive earthquake in Haiti are far from over. Please continue to help Haiti any way you can. Click here for some options. From NYT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 100 long days after the earthquake, Ginette
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05Apr
Earthquake Rocks Northern Mexico and California
From NYT LOS ANGELES — A powerful earthquake southeast of Tijuana shook Southern California on Sunday afternoon, damaging buildings in northern Mexico and border cities in California and Arizona and rattling a seismically sophisticated population as far north as Los
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26Mar
A Tent-City Economy Grows In Haiti
From npr The biggest tent city in Port-au-Prince includes a full-service beauty salon. “It don’t matter which condition your life is in, you still have to keep yourself clean and look good,” said Yolene Samard, the proprietor, who was doing
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16Mar
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Southern California
Los Angeles, California (CNN) — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled Southern California early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was 11 miles east-southeast of the Los Angeles Civic Center, the USGS reported. It struck at
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11Mar
Letters to Haiti
From npr When they heard I was going to report in Haiti after the massive earthquake, fifth-graders from Amylynn Robinson’s class asked if I could deliver some messages to any children I’d meet. Their letters included drawings of flowers, hearts
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09Mar
More Earthquakes: Hawaii
(CNN) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about 6:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. ET) and was 19.3 miles (31.1 km) deep. The epicenter was 13 miles (20 km) southwest
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04Mar
Hunger, Thirst And Looting
Concepcion, Chile (CNN) — A tale of two Chiles began to emerge late Monday, with life starting to return to normal in Santiago, Chile, and northern parts of the country, while other areas struggled with lack of food and water
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01Mar
Devastation Hits Chile
From NYT LIMA, Peru — Amid a rising death toll and isolated outbreaks of looting, three aftershocks struck Chile on Monday morning as rescue efforts continued in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated the country on Saturday. President Michelle
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