Will recent political instability affect Haiti's earthquake response? We ask an expert
- Written by: Louise K. Comfort, Professor of Public and International Affairs, former Director of the Center for Disaster Management, University of Pittsburgh
Natural disasters are not uncommon in Haiti; neither is political instability.Reginald Louissaint JR/AFP via Getty ImagesParts of Haiti were reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that hit the impoverished nation on Aug. 14, 2021, resulting in a death toll that has climbed rapidly to nearly 1,500 with many more bodies expected to be recovered...
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