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**Interview subject** - Marie Edith Michel (grandmother)
 * Topic ** - The Haiti Earthquake of 2010

January 12, 2010 a terrible 7.0 Magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean island of Haiti. For two weeks following the first quake a series of more than 50 aftershocks occurred leaving Haiti with virtually nothing. This terrible earthquake killed 316,000, injured 300,000, and left over 1,000,000 Haitians homeless. The earthquake hit hardest in the capital of Part-au-Prince and the other large city Jacmel. Prior to the earthquake Haiti was the poorest country in the western hemisphere and a catastrophic earthquake didn't help the economy.

Many other countries took part in a large relief effort for Haiti. Necessary supplies were sent to Haiti but not nearly enough to supply the whole country. Tent cities were set up around the country where those who were left homeless would live and those who needed medical help could try to get help. Over 48 million dollars were raised for Haiti relief by the U.S. alone but today many are left homeless in tent cities trying to rebuild their lives.

"Haiti Earthquake - Special Coverage on CNN.com." //CNN.com//. CNN, 2011. Web. 30 May 2011. < http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2010/haiti.quake/>.

"Haiti News." //The New York Times//. New York Times, 30/5/2011. Web. 30 May 2011. .media type="custom" key="9608592"