Disaster! 7.0 earthquake in Haiti leaves thousands dead and topples buildings including a hosptial

Being from California, I am all too familiar with earthquakes. However, I have never experienced a 7.0 or higher quake. The largest i’ve lived through is the 1994 Northridge earthquake which registered a magnitude of 6.7. When I think of the Caribbean, which I have been to many times, the last thing I think about are earthquakes. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what occurred today in Haiti, a country already devastated during the summer with hurricanes and tropical storms was probably the absolute WORST possible location you could have an earthquake. The 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday with withering force, toppling everything from simple shacks to the ornate National Palace. The dead and injured lay in the streets even as strong aftershocks rippled through the impoverished Caribbean country.

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Fox News
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Obama Sends Prayers, Says U.S. Ready to Help
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January 12, 2010 · Filed Under General Politics


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