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From: Inside Story
Why is Haiti unable to handle its humanitarian crisis?
Haiti’s prime minister is under mounting pressure as little help reaches survivors of a powerful earthquake.
21 Aug 2021
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Officials say the 7.2-magnitude quake destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, leaving about 30,000 families homeless.
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