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Port-au-Prince, Haiti Earthquake

Port-au-Prince, Ouest
18.53° N 72.38° W

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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake literally shattered the Port-au-Prince area on January 12th, 2010.

While 30 aftershocks rocked the region, tens of thousands of people are thought to have perished in this seismic event of epic proportions.

All eyes have turned on Haiti in the aftermath of destruction, and global relief efforts are trying to get through the ruins to deliver much needed help.

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These are just a few of the organizations moving as quickly as possible to help the Haiti relief effort:

Red Cross

Doctors Without Borders

Yele

Food For The Poor

Haiti Relief Fund

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