The Haiti Earthquake

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One of the worst-ever natural disasters in the western hemisphere leaves the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in ruins. What it will take to rebuild More »

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Photos: Haiti One Year Later

Reconstruction of the regions devastated in the January 12, 2010 earthquake proceeds very slowly — if at all More »
How to Help the Quake Victims

These organizations are ready to take donations for emergency aid in the wake of the Haiti earthquake tragedy More »

Photos: Adopted by French Families, Haitian Children Arrive in Their New Home

Nearly a year after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the first of three groups of children to be adopted by French parents finally make it to Paris More »
Photos: Scenes from Haiti's Cholera Outbreak

Fueled by a lack of clean water, a cholera epidemic has taken hold of the country, claiming nearly 600 victims since its outbreak in October. More »
Video: The First Photographs from Port-au-Prince of the Haiti Earthquake

Haitian photographer Daniel Morel tells the story of how he documented the devastating earthquake in Haiti, walking along the street where he grew up More »
Video: Clinging to the Ruins of a Great Haitian School

The Daniel Fignolé School in Port-au-Prince was admired for giving quality education to those who couldn't afford a private school until the 2010 earthquake wrecked its campus More »
Video: Haitian Amputees Find Hope in Soccer

The newly-formed Haitian Amputee Soccer team were a long shot to win the World Cup, but just playing helped many of the members deal with the tragedy of the 2010 earthquake. More »
Video: Haiti's Precarious Election: Between Crisis and Optimism

United Nations troops struggle to maintain security during Haiti's presidential election despite growing discontent over their presence in the country More »
Exclusive Photographs: Haiti's Earthquake Destruction

Pictures from TIME's photographers in Port-au-Prince, Timothy Fadek and Shaul Schwarz More »
Video: Wyclef: The Next President of Haiti?

Haitian musician Wyclef Jean talks to TIME Managing Editor Rick Stengel about his plans to run for Haitian President More »
Photos: Haiti's Gingerbread Houses

Rediscovering an architectural movement that could help shape the Caribbean nation's reconstruction efforts More »
Video: Rape in Haiti's Tent Cities

Rape and sexual assault are well-known threats in Haiti's tent cities, where lack of security and little light at night leave women and girls vulnerable More »
Video: A Breach of Faith in Haiti

In the harrowing days after the Haiti earthquake, filmmakers Shaul Schwarz and Julie Platner witnessed families mourning loved ones and youths whose injuries meant tragic choices of life over limb More »
Photos: Haiti's Tent Cities Brace for the Rainy Season

Four months after the earthquake, Port-au-Prince is a collection of jury-rigged tent cities. As the rainy season approaches, the country braces for more misfortune. More »
Photos: Commerce Comes to the Aid of Haiti

American entrepreneurs are trying to revive the ailing country by focusing on business

Photographs by Richard Mosse for TIME More »
Video: Haitians Mourn and Begin Again

As the search for survivors ends, Haitians begin rebuilding a nation with an uncertain future More »
Photos: Children's Messages of Hope for Haiti

A few samples of the notes bound for the earthquake-ravaged country, collected from children around the world by the Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Program More »
Video: Reviving Jacmel: Haiti's Cultural Capital

After Haiti's devastating earthquake, local activists and international historic preservation groups are trying to figure out how to rebuild Jacmel, a port city known for its French colonial architecture. More »
Dramatic Rescues of Haiti's Earthquake Survivors

The international race against time to search for the living trapped under the rubble More »
Photos: Out of the Ruins

Photographer James Nachtwey captures the devastation caused by the earthquake and the spirit of a proud people determined to recover More »
Aftermath of Haiti's Quake: A Photographer's Vision

TIME's Shaul Schwarz documents the humanitarian crisis caused by the catastrophe More »
Video: Haiti Relief Efforts from the Aircraft Carrier Carl Vinson

With thousands of sailors aboard and helicopter airlift power, the U.S.S. Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is spearheading the U.S. Navy's relief efforts in Haiti More »
Video: Radio News Saves Lives in Haiti

With news outlets severely damaged and shut down by the earthquake in Haiti, one international media organization fills the void with a daily radio show that offers life-saving information More »
Video: ShelterBox: A Quick Fix for Home in Haiti

ShelterBox, created by social entrepreneur Tom Henderson, provides temporary shelter and disaster relief for thousands of homeless earthquake survivors in Haiti More »
Photos: Devastation from the Haiti Earthquake

After a 7.0 earthquake rocks Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010, officials fear that thousands of Haitians may have perished More »
Photos: Haiti's Lines of Communications

With the country's infrastructure badly damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haitians use cell phones and text messages to get information to loved ones at home and abroad More »
The 10 Deadliest Earthquakes

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake has hit northeastern Japan, producing a destructive tsunami that swept through several coastal areas. TIME takes a look at some of history's most unforgiving earthquakes More »
Video: Bill Clinton on Haiti

Bill Clinton talks about his long history as an advocate for Haiti, and how the earthquake will affect the troubled region More »
Photos: The Destruction Seen from the Air

An aerial look at the damage done by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Carribean nation More »
Timeline: Haiti's History of Misery

Tuesday's earthquake is only the latest tragedy in Haiti's long history of torment and strife More »
Where Will the Next Five Big Earthquakes Be?

Quakes can't be predicted with the same accuracy as the weather, but a look at global fault lines and the geologic record suggests some places are due for a rumble More »
Video: Crisis and Chaos in Haiti

TIME's Ioan Grillo reports from Port-au-Prince about the medical crises, looting and infrastructure collapse in Haiti's capital More »
Video: Running with the Looters in Haiti's Capital

Scenes of police shots and looting have played out daily in earthquake-hammered Port-au-Prince More »
Video: Haiti Rescue: Saving the Man Who Saved My Life

When E. Benjamin Skinner heard about the collapse of a shelter for homeless boys in Port-au-Prince, he knew he had to act to repay a debt More »
Photos: The US Army Brings Aid to Haiti

Some basic necessities finally begin to trickle in as the 82nd Airborne Division arrives with food and water More »
Video: What is Slowing the Relief Effort in Haiti?

Relief work is slowed by logjams at the airport, traffic and high gas prices. Desperation is leading to looting and violence More »
Video: In the Ruins of Haiti, Searching for Madame St. Fleur

Taking a break from reporting in Haiti, TIME's Bobby Ghosh searches for 94-year-old France St. Fleur, to deliver a message and money from a grand-niece in New York More »
Video: Pain and Hunger at Port-au-Prince's General Hospital

Volunteer doctors and EMTs face obstacles in treating patients at the Haitian capital's main hospital, where medication and food are in short supply More »

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