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after the collapse of a school house near port au prince, the government declared most buildings were not safe during normal circumstances, let alone an earthquake!
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The Destruction in Port-au-PrinceThe earthquake destroys homes, landmarks, and families. Many were killed and forced onto the streets with no medical attention.
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230,000 dead, 300,000 injured, and 1,000,000 homeless haitians, estimated 3 million affected,many homeless head to a golf course for shelter, medical care, and food and water.
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Morgue facilities re so overwhelmed that a thousand dead bodies are dumped in the street.
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Up to 10,000 U.S.troops go to Haiti in order to help deal with the earthquake aid effort
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Only 1,000 of the 45,000 Americans in Haiti at the time of the earthquake are accounted for.
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At east 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater, aftershocks effected 3,000,000 and caused more buildings to collapse, including hospitals leaving the injured on the streets.
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Over 7,000 jobs created for the desperate Haitians in need of supplies.
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More than 100,000 people aided with emergency supplies like food, water, medicine, and other neccessities brought by aiding countries.
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there is still 700 million cubic feet of rubble yet to be cleared. there is not enough money to fund this.
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