Haiti - Relief efforts hampered by deteriorating security

Violence, roadblocks and the collapse key infrastructure interfere with earthquake and hurricane aid efforts.

The August 14th 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti left over 2,000 people dead, over 12,000 injured, and over 300 missing. Those official numbers likely undercount the actual number of casualties. The effects of Hurricane Grace, which made landfall a few days later, only complicated the search and rescue mission. 

Now, relief efforts (see USAID hurr…