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=__The Earthquake Recovery in Haiti__=

By Danny Dragman and Michael Sciewe

 * Haiti's recovery has been, and will continue to be, long and difficult.**

**Summary**
On January 12, 2010 tragedy struck in Haiti when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred. The epicenter of the quake was about 16 miles from Haiti's capital, causing a terrible amount of damage to the city. The result of the earthquake around the country was devastating, as an estimated 316,000 people were killed and approximately 300,000 more were injured. The government of Haiti also claimed that about 250,000 residencies were destroyed to go along with 30,000 commercial buildings. Within two days of the disaster, over 20 countries offered support by pledging funds and sending rescue and medical teams. As of January this year, two years after the quake, an estimated 500,000 people are still homeless and only 43% of the money pledged by the United States has been delivered. Haiti is still a long way from completing recovery and will need a lot of help to overcome their current struggles.

This is a picture of post-earthquake Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. As you can see, the earthquake completely destroyed the city and left its residents homeless.

In this picture a Haitian is recieving much needed supplies from soldiers sent to bring resources. The United States alone promised $4.5 billion in relief services and supplies.

__Timeline of Events__

 * **September 2004**- Hurricane Jeanne kills over 1,900 people
 * **January 12, 2010**- Earthquake takes place in Haiti, killing thousands and injuring many more.
 * **January 14, 2010**- Over 20 countries send relief to Haiti
 * **January 23, 2010**- The Haitian government officially calls off the search for survivors
 * **May 2011**- Michel Martelly takes office as next president

The pictures below are before and after pictures of a street in Port-au-Prince. Even though the bottom picture is from September 2010, seven months after the top picture, it still looks almost identicle. This is an example of how long of a recovery Haiti is going through.

This picture is an aerial view of the terrible damage the earthquake caused. The destruction of homes left over 1 million people homeless, living in tents and under tarps.

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