Haiti Earthquake Word Special Report
The 2010 Haiti earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince. Most major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace (President René Préval survived), the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, and the main jail.To compound the tragedy, most hospitals in the area were destroyed. The Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake with the epicenter near Léogane, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, striking at 16:53:10 local time (21:53:10 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.
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Haiti News in the World Media
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A collection of Haiti news sites provided by major media organizations. 
Haiti Information Resources
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Haiti officially the Republic of Haiti is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The capital city of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. Haiti is divided into ten departements. There are two official languages, French and Haitian creole. There are many holidays. The largest and most important is the Mardi Gras. 
Haiti Echoes in Twitterville
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Social media writer Shel Israel shares revealing stories of Twitterville residents, from CEOs to the student who became the first to report the devastation of the Sichuan earthquake. Now Haiti is the newest story of the Twitterville. 
#TeamHAITI
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Organisations and People engaged in The Global Effort to assist Our Neighbors in Haiti 
Haiti Earthquake Fundraising links in Portland, OR
by GOODinPDX
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Portland has one of the highest volunteer rates in the country. It’s no surprise that Portlanders are brainstorming and working hard to create fundraising opportunities for Haiti earthquake relief. Here are several pages listing dozens of PDX businesses that are pitching in to raise funds. You can also find resources specific to Portland on Google Wave. Search for "Haiti Portland" to... 
20+ Ways to Help Haiti
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We created this list of charitable organizations active in providing earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. You can support them by making donations directly on their sites. Please share this bag with your friends, retweet it, and add comments. You also can build your bags to collect Haiti related information. |
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