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Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response

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By Maureen Taft-Morales (au); Rhoda Morgesson (au)
Year: 2010
Pages: 26
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 143792932X

Description

The largest earthquake ever recorded in Haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on Jan. 12, 2010. The quake, centered about 15 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, had a magnitude of 7.0. A series of strong aftershocks followed. Witnesses describe the damage as severe and catastrophic. The focus of this report is on the immediate crisis in Haiti as a result of the earthquake and the U.S. and international response as of Jan. 15, 2010. Contents: (I) Current Conditions; (II) Haitian Government Response; (III) Humanitarian Relief Operation: Status of the Relief Operation; (IV) U.S. Response: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance; USAID; Dept. of Defense (DOD); Overall U.S. FY2010 Assistance; (V) International Response: Sources of International Humanitarian Assistance; U.N. Consolidated Appeals Process; (VI) Response of International Financial Institutions; Multilateral Lending; Debt Relief; (VII) Regional Response ; (VIII) Implications for Haiti; (IX) Congressional Concerns: Funding; Immigration; Constituent Concerns and Private Charities; (IX) Legislation in the 111th Congress: Regarding U.S. Citizens in Haiti; Haitian Citizens in the U.S. Table and figures.

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