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Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no HaitiScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference? Haiti - Caribbean - Alan Boyle - New Zealand - OrganizationsHaiti quake a 'game changer' for corporate philanthropyWorld Vision - USA As Haiti marks nearly eight months since its devastating earthquake and Chile sees the six-month mark since its own destructive quake, international aid agency World Vision has seen a notable increase ...Video: Massive Quake Rocks New ZealandA 7.0 magnitude quake has caused severe damage in New Zealand's second largest city. But, CBS News' Ben Tracy reports that injuries were limited due to several factors.World Vision sees spike in corporate giving in aftermath of Haiti quakeSince the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January World Vision says it has witnessed a notable increase in corporate donations and interest in disaster relief from a host of companiesIn post-quake Haiti, radio evolves into powerful mouthpieceBroadcasting from tarpaulin tents, Haiti's radio journalists are striking a more critical tone. read moreLooters Appear after New Zealand QuakeExtensive Damage - But No Serious Injuries - Reported After Quake Hits Near Christchurch, NZ's Second Largest City PhotosIn Haiti, where money is scarce, campaigns a costly endeavorEven before being deemed qualified to run, presidential hopefuls in impoverished Haiti faced a hefty bill: a $12,500 nonrefundable filing fee. Now they are finding that the amount will only get steeper as campaign season begins to sizzle this month.HILLSBOROUGH: Church group connects with children in HaitiMonfort Road resident Alena D?Auria knew the images of post-earthquake Haiti from seeing them on television and on the Internet following the Jan. 20 quake. But spending a week rebuilding houses and parts of an orphanage in Calabasse, a town outside Port-Au-Prince, brought the disaster home, she said.Out of rubble of Haiti hotel, online family is born as Facebookers vow to leave no one behindPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The desperate quest to find loved ones started just minutes after the quake, as cell phones rang unanswered from beneath the rubble of Haiti's best hotel. |
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