Haiti Earthquake Response Earthquake in Haiti Causes Mass Fatalities and Destruction On the 12 th January 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti east of the coast, inflicting large loss of life and overall destruction. The estimated death toll was in excess of 220,000 people. The government of Haiti estimated that over 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or been severely damaged as a result of the earthquake, leaving over 1,000,000 people homeless. The Headquarters of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, located in Port-au-Prince, collapsed and several other UN facilities were damaged. A number of UN personnel and family members were unaccounted for in the aftermath of the earthquake. The United Nations began discussions with Kenyon on the 13

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