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Haiti

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Unrest Stifles Development
Despite Intervention, Haiti's Infrastructure Remains in Tatters
Political Turmoil Continues
Devastating Earthquake Exposes Weaknesses in Infrastructure
Former Dictator Returns and a New President is Elected
President Martelly Struggles to Form Government
Prime Minister Resigns Causing More Political Chaos
Tropical Storm Hits Nation Still Recovering from Earthquake

Tropical Storm Hits Nation Still Recovering from Earthquake

In late August 2012, Tropical Storm Isaac hit Haiti with rains and winds that caused flooding and mudslides. According to the civil defense authorities, at least four people were killed, including a ten-year-old girl who died when a wall collapsed in Thomazeau. The storm did not cause the kind of widespread damage initially feared. However, the storm was the latest obstacle for a nation still recovering from the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Two and a half years since the January 12, 2010 earthquake hit Haiti, the nation was still knee-deep in recovery mode. Despite billions of dollars in aid, many people were still without safe, permanent housing in the fall of 2012. In fact, hundreds of thousands were still living in tent camps while tens of thousands were staying in buildings badly damaged during the earthquake.

See also Encyclopedia: Haiti .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Haiti