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Det går langsomt fremad i Haiti

mandag, 12. juli 2010

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Et halvt år efter jordskælvet i Haiti har 1,9 millioner mennesker fået midlertidig husly, tusindvis af patienter er blevet behandlet,…

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Scientists call for research on climate link to geological hazards

mandag, 19. april 2010

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Experts say suggestions that climate change could trigger more volcanoes and earthquakes are speculative, but there is enough evidence to…

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Is Recent Earthquake Activity Unusual? Scientists Say No.

torsdag, 15. april 2010

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China’s tragic magnitude 6.9 earthquake on April 13 and the recent devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Mexico, and elsewhere have…

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Haiti earthquake produced deadly tsunami

lørdag, 27. februar 2010

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In addition to smashing buildings and killing more than 200,000 people, Haiti’s devastating 12 January earthquake produced two…

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Haiti death toll could reach 300,000

mandag, 22. februar 2010

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Better Shelter, Security Needed for Haiti Victims

fredag, 19. februar 2010

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Urgent Action Still Needed on Safe Camp Sites for Those Made Homeless by Quake

The United Nations Security Council should make…

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Haiti shelter emergency as rain turns camps to mud

torsdag, 18. februar 2010

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We Are The World 25 For Haiti – Official Video

tirsdag, 16. februar 2010

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Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M…

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Rains add new misery to quake-hit Haiti

lørdag, 13. februar 2010

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The first heavy rains since a devastating earthquake four weeks ago brought new misery to Haitians Thursday with hundreds of…

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Haiti death toll reaches 230,000

onsdag, 10. februar 2010

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Preparing for the rainy and hurricane seasons in Haiti

onsdag, 10. februar 2010

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Operational meteorological services are essential to preventing further disasters in Haiti. The country now faces the approaching rainy season in…

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BBC: News on Haiti earthquake

mandag, 8. februar 2010

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Haiti: We’re all filling the cracks

fredag, 5. februar 2010

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Oxfam health advisor Helen Hawkings gives us an insight into her experiences overseeing new water and sanitation projects in a…

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Haiti’s children at increased risk of abduction, slavery and trafficking, UN experts warn

tirsdag, 2. februar 2010

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Unaccompanied children in Haiti, including orphans and those sent by their parents to live with more affluent relatives or strangers,…

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GLOBAL: Earthquakes – the decade’s deadliest killer

tirsdag, 2. februar 2010

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(IRIN) – Earthquakes killed more people in the last 10 years than any other natural hazard, said new figures released…

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Almost half of Haiti’s injured may be children

mandag, 1. februar 2010

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A statistical study by a specialist group at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California showed…

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Hungry Haitians wait for aid as toll nears 170,000

torsdag, 28. januar 2010

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Haitians Wednesday faced a desperate lack of food and shelter more than two weeks after a deadly quake, as the…

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NASA Airborne Radar to Study Quake Faults in Haiti, Dominican Republic

onsdag, 27. januar 2010

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PASADENA, Calif. – In response to the disaster in Haiti on Jan. 12, NASA has added a series of science…

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Haiti survivors reluctant to relocate

onsdag, 27. januar 2010

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Government plans to relocate hundreds of thousands of Haitians out of makeshift camps to new temporary shelters have been greeted…

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HAITI: Looking to the hurricane season

tirsdag, 26. januar 2010

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The Haitian government estimates at least 500,000 need shelter after the 12 January earthquake devastated the city, but the challenge…

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Scientists Return to Haiti to Assess Possibility of Another Major Quake

tirsdag, 26. januar 2010

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Geoscientists will collect crucial data for future hazard assessment

A team funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is returning to…

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RIT Captures Haiti Disaster with High-tech Imaging System

tirsdag, 26. januar 2010

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In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology are…

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HAITI: Hungry and angry

søndag, 24. januar 2010

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PORT-AU-PRINCE , 24 January 2010 (IRIN) – More than 100 people were pressed against the iron gates of the mayor’s…

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150,000 dead in Haiti’s capital

søndag, 24. januar 2010

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More than 150,000 people have been confirmed dead in the Port-au-Prince area alone following Haiti’s devastating earthquake, the country’s communications…

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Red Cross: Disaster management- Haiti Earthquake

søndag, 24. januar 2010

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Haiti: Going Beyond Emergency Care

søndag, 24. januar 2010

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In the immediate aftermath of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) focused on emergency…

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IMF Chief Calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Shattered Haiti

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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The head of the IMF has called for a major multilateral aid plan to rebuild the shattered Caribbean island of…

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Haiti earthquake: despite aftershock, situation slowly improving

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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The strong aftershock that struck Haiti yesterday a few kilometres south-west of Port-au-Prince rattled already exhausted earthquake victims.…

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HAITI/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: New-found friends?

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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SANTO DOMINGO/PORT-AU-PRINCE, 21 January 2010 (IRIN) – Within one week of the earthquake that drove tens of…

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Haiti: UN-backed quake relief operations expand beyond devastated capital

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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United Nations-supported relief efforts to reach the countless victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake are expanding to areas away from Port-au-Prince,…

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Haiti: Eyes In The Sky Guide Relief Work

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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When a disaster strikes, humanitarian agencies like WFP need information more than anything else. They need a clear picture of…

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USNS Comfort Begins Work in Haiti And Prepares To Expand Medical Capability

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

The U.S. Navy hospital ship, USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20), arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 20 and began…

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Rescue teams pull back as Haiti aid flows in

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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Lack of water, hygiene compounds Haiti misery

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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Amid the teaming hordes of quake survivors, women bathed next to mounds of refuse and children relieved themselves on the…

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Hillary Clinton: Update on Developments in Hati

torsdag, 21. januar 2010

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Haiti: Emergency Operation Shifts Up A Gear

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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WFP is streaming humanitarian assistance into Haiti, opening up air, sea and land corridors, and rehabilitating emergency telecoms systems for…

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HAITI: “Yesterday I could have died of thirst”

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, 20 January 2010 (IRIN) – Joanne, 18, a high-school student, is living in a makeshift camp on a football…

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Strong aftershock hits Haiti

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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Magnitude 5.9 – HAITI REGION

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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Haiti grows desperate

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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Haiti violence fears lift, U.S. troops help deliver aid

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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Haiti faces heightened malaria risk

onsdag, 20. januar 2010

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Already at high risk for malaria, Haiti faces an even greater likelihood that the disease will spread after the January…

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Latest From Haiti Operation – 01,19,2010

tirsdag, 19. januar 2010

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Food distributions; incoming food supplies; reconnaissance flights; logistical operations; emergency telecommunications.

Learn about the most recent developments in WFP’s operations in…

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WFP: 100 million ready-to-eat meals needed

tirsdag, 19. januar 2010

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In the week since the earthquake struck Haiti, more than 250,000 ready-to-eat food rations have been distributed by the United…

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US navy ship brings water to Haiti

tirsdag, 19. januar 2010

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The crew of a US aircraft carrier, which is stationed off the coast of Haiti, is working to supply victims…

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Toll of up to 200,000 feared in Haiti

mandag, 18. januar 2010

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The international community fears the death toll from the earthquake in Haiti could be as high…

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Eight Ways to Rebuild Haiti

søndag, 17. januar 2010

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When the immediate crisis passes, how can we ensure that Haiti becomes a functioning nation? Eight experts give their prescriptions.

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A Closer Look at the Destruction in Haiti

fredag, 15. januar 2010

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The Destruction in Port-Au-Prince

fredag, 15. januar 2010

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View satellite photos from GeoEye that show Port-au-Prince before and after the Jan. 12 earthquake. The after photograph was taken…

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Help arrives in Haiti

fredag, 15. januar 2010

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Rescue teams and emergency supplies are slowly getting on the ground in Haiti as the Caribbean nation begins burying…

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