The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010 near the capital city of Port-au-Prince with a magnitude of 7.0. It caused widespread damage and an estimated death toll of 200,000 people as buildings collapsed. In the aftermath, survivors were rescued from rubble and many children were left orphaned. International aid organizations worked to provide relief through delivering supplies and search and rescue efforts to help the people of Haiti recover.

1. 2010 Haiti earthquake By-Maria Couto

2. Location of Haiti

4. Magnitude 7.om

5. Estimated deaths up to 200,00

7. National Palace A U.S. Navy helicopter lands in front of the damaged presidential palace in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. Trash litters the lawn of the damaged National Palace in Port-au-Prince six days after the earthquake.

8. Survivors A woman is rescued alive from rubble several days after the initial quake A ferry overloaded with residents departs a small port Tuesday in Port-au-Prince Survivors in small boats evacuate Port-au-Prince on Tuesday.

9. Many orphans Haitian children crying or injured or wandering the streets alone are heartbreaking. Many kind hearted people are willing to adopt this poor childrens that had suffer a lot on their short life.

10. People willing to help Heavy-lifting helicopters ferry water from the offshore flotilla, 15 January U.S. Marines arrive Tuesday in Leogane, a town west of the capital that also suffered widespread damage U.N. forces help distribute food to displaced Haitians on Friday, January 15

12. Participaring Carriers:

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