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144 || FASHION MAGAZINE || MARCH 2015On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the country of Haiti, resulting in the deaths of more than 230,000 people. The initial shock devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and many aftershocks followed, measuring 5.9-5.5 in magnitude. The lack of building codes reduced buildings to rubble, killing or trapping their occupants inside. In the aftermath of the quake, many countries and humanitarian aid organizations sent money, supplies, and medical workers to help in the recovery efforts.wecphotos.comhandsupforhaiti.orgwritten by Elizabeth Price