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Haiti's devastating earthquake 10 years later
Ten years after a catastrophic earthquake in Haiti killed 230,000 people, hundreds gathered in Montreal to remember those who died.
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Hundreds killed after major earthquake hits Haiti, government agency says
The quake triggered landslides that blocked roads, and obstructed rescue efforts in at least two communities. Meanwhile, swaths of Haiti are facing growing hunger, and health-care services are overwhelmed by COVID-19.
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Montreal’s Haitian community rallies to help after devastating earthquake
After a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, leaving at least 1,297 dead, Montreal’s Haitian community rallied to get aid to survivors.
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Tropical storm complicates rescue efforts in Haiti
An incoming tropical storm has complicated rescue and aid efforts in Haiti after Saturday’s earthquake, which has left more than 1,400 people dead.
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Haiti faces humanitarian crisis after earthquake
The earthquake that killed more than 1,900 people in Haiti has created a humanitarian crisis, particularly in the hardest-hit city of Les Cayes. Emergency workers say they’re lacking basic supplies and medication, while the closest...
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Haiti’s earthquake response hampered by economic crisis
The response to last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti has been hampered by the ongoing economic and political crisis there, and experts say the future of the country remains uncertain.
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Montreal’s Haitian community marks 15 years since tragic earthquake
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in January 2010, killing an estimated 230,000 people. For Haitian Montrealers, some wounds have healed while others remain fresh.
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Haiti still impacted by earthquake 15 years later
Haitians in Canada say the impact of the earthquake that struck 15 years ago are still being felt in the country, which has been faced with political instability, economic hardships and increasing violence.
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Haiti's 2010 Earthquake: Strike Slip vs Subduction
Animation explains why the magnitude-7 earthquake in Haiti didn't cause a large tsunami. [1:00]
PBS
Pbs Nova: Deadliest Earthquakes
The sad truth is that earthquakes are inevitable, but there are ways to lessen their devastation. Watch this fascinating video on the deadliest earthquakes. Follow a team of US geologists as they try to determine exactly what happened in...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Kwame Dawes Tells Haitian Stories Through Poetry, Reporting
How else to make some kind of sense of a tragedy than to try to capture the stories of the people and turn them into poetry. Here is a video of Dawes and his explanation of how he blends reporting and writing poetry. Site also provides...
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Earthquake Doctors
Local doctors have recently returned from Haiti where the disaster continues. 2 min, 56 sec]