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Haiti Earthquake: Two Years Later

Port-au-Prince at Dawn

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Port-au-Prince at Dawn

On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake rocked Haiti, killing some 223,000 people and leaving 1.5 million homeless. Two years later, the capital Port-au-Prince shows many signs of recovery among the remnants of the quake -- from people busily removing debris to bustling marketplaces and blaring music.