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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
Will recent political instability affect Haiti's earthquake response? We ask an expertNatural disasters are not uncommon in Haiti; neither is political instability.Reginald Louissaint JR/AFP via Getty Images

Parts 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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