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Haiti to End Search for Survivors

Haiti to End Search for Survivors

The Haitian government prepared Friday to call off the search for survivors of last week's killer earthquake.

 

Aid Groups Focus on Haiti’s Homeless

Aid Groups Focus on Haiti’s Homeless

As aid flowed into Port-au-Prince on Thursday, relief groups began shifting their focus to long-term challenges.

 

Magnitude 6.1 aftershock strikes Haiti: USGS

Magnitude 6.1 aftershock strikes Haiti: USGS

A magnitude 6.1 aftershock jolted Haiti on Wednesday, eight days after a stronger earthquake devastated the Caribbean country, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

 

For many quake victims, it's amputate or die

For many quake victims, it's amputate or die

Nearly a week after the Haiti earthquake, an overflow of patients and ongoing shortage of antibiotics often means doctors have few options other than amputation to save a life, says NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman.

 

Six Days After Quake, Survivors Still Found

Architecture, mild weather and a fast response by international rescue teams have led to a remarkable number of people being rescued from collapsed buildings in Haiti.

 

Homeless Haitians Told Not to Flee to U.S.

Homeless Haitians Told Not to Flee to U.S.

Officials are trying to avert a mass exodus from the island that could lead to deaths at sea or a refugee crisis in South Florida.

 

Nightmare in Haiti: Officials Estimate 200,000 Dead

Nightmare in Haiti: Officials Estimate 200,000 Dead

The staggering scope of Haiti's nightmare came into sharper focus as authorities estimated 200,000 dead and 1.5 million homeless in the quake-ravaged heart of this tragic land ...

 

Social Web's true impact felt

We've seen some major world events unfold on the social media stage in the past week, the biggest being Google's threat to pull out of China and the Haiti earthquake.

 

U.S. Official: Violence in Haiti Hindering Aid Work

U.S. Official: Violence in Haiti Hindering Aid Work

Some incidents of violence in Haiti have hindered rescue workers trying to help earthquake victims, a top official leading the U.S. government's relief efforts said Sunday.

 

Haiti Aid Comes By Tweet And Text

Millions of dollars in relief aid has been collected via unlikely sources.

 

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