2010 Earthquake In Haiti

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Haiti is another extremely poor and poverty-stricken country that has struggled to develop due to their lack of a stable economy mixed with their vulnerability to natural disasters. These catastrophes consistently and aggressively occur without enough time for Haiti to repair from their last disaster. (Ex, the repercussions of the 2010 earthquake were never fully accommodated for, let alone the aftermath that hurricane Matthew has now forced upon Haiti). Consequently, 60,000 Haitians were internally displaced after the 2010 earthquake and Brazil welcomed 75,000 Haitians seeking refugee status. (3000 have already left this year due to Brazil’s economic recession.) Moreover, illegal immigrants are arriving in Florida with the silent aid from

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