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=Earthquake in Haiti= = =

Why should the topic be noticed Death and Injuries Rescue teams Victims and Survivors Country's Challenges

__**Death and Injuries**__ There were many deaths and injuries in the very severe Haiti Earthquake. According to the newest news on the Haiti Earthquake, the estimated people affected by this earthquake is around 3 million. As in 3 million deaths, injuries, etc. The 7.0 Haiti Earthquake was responsible for the estimated death of around 230,000 people, the estimated injured were about 300,000 people, and the estimated 1,000,000 people are homeless.

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A 16 year old girl, [|Darlene Etienne] was rescued after fifteen days under rubble, in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. She was trapped in a bathroom during the earthquake. She survived by drinking the bath water in the bath. People called it a miracle and Rescuer Claude Fuillia said that she wouldn't have been able to even survive another few hours.======

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Another survivor was an eighteen-month-old little girl. Her name was unfortunately unknown. She managed to survive six days of being trapped under the rubble of her house. She had no injuries, which was a miracle. However, her entire bodywas covered in dust. People predict that her parents are killed by the earthquake, but it's not for certain.======

__**Rescue Teams**__
Countries from all around the world were sending things to Haiti. The US were the first. On January 12, they sent away 2,000 Marines and 3,500 military troops. The Haiti airports all fell down so they had to go by water and sky. The first vessel arrives on January 13. Twenty-seven rescue teams were scheduled to be in Haiti. The Chinese sent around 125 Chinese Police and donated one million dollars. South Africa sent 100 metric tons of resources.

__**Rescue Dogs**__

The dogs played a big role throughout Haiti's catastrophe. They were great helpers to the rescue teams with their missions. [|Echo], a wonderful dog that belongs to the Greater Manchester, has been helping with the victim search after the earthquake. His parter said that Echo not only worked hard, but he also brought hope. He was able to provide comfort, as the kids stroked him.

__**Country's Challenges**__ After the earthquake, the Haitians are now facing challenges such as economic losses, homeless, starvation, death and injuries. There are also a number of orphans. Though for now, they have to rely on aids from other countries to make it through.