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Scenes from Haiti’s disaster

Since the earthquake struck Haiti — almost exactly 24 hours ago — photographs of the destruction and rescue efforts have been slow to surface. Of those emerging, here are some of the most arresting… GETTY IMAGES

By , an editor at Foreign Policy from 2013-2018.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 12: Father carries his dauther home after chocking quake. On January 12, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti today, followed by at least a dozen aftershocks, causing widespread devastation in the capital of Port-au-Prince. (Photo by Frederic Dupoux/Getty Images)

Since the earthquake struck Haiti -- almost exactly 24 hours ago -- photographs of the destruction and rescue efforts have been slow to surface. Of those emerging, here are some of the most arresting...

Since the earthquake struck Haiti — almost exactly 24 hours ago — photographs of the destruction and rescue efforts have been slow to surface. Of those emerging, here are some of the most arresting…



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Rebecca Frankel was an editor at Foreign Policy from 2013-2018.

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