The 7.2 magnitude quake struck the Caribbean island nation Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of people dead.
to hit the island Monday or Tuesday and could bring flooding and landslides. The US, the United Nations, and relief organizations have pledged to assist Haiti, which never fully recovered from the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude quake in 2010 that killed more than 200,000 people.
"In what is already a challenging time for the people of Haiti, I am saddened by the devastating earthquake that occurred in Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti," President Joe Biden said in a statement."The United States remains a close and enduring friend to the people of Haiti, and we will be there in the aftermath of this tragedy."Ralph Tedy Erol / ReutersJoseph Odelyn / AP
Oxiliene Morency cries out in grief after the body of her 7-year-old-daughter was recovered from the rubble of their home Aug. 14.Locals begin to wake up after sleeping outside following the quake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Aug. 15.People walk through the rubble of damaged buildings in Jeremie, Haiti, on Aug. 14.
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