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Hurricane Sandy makes news in the US - but what about Haiti?

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There's been a lot said about Hurricane Sandy in the US this week but not so much about the other countries affected by the same superstorm. Before making landfall on America's East Coast, Sandy hit Haiti - which is still struggling to recover from the massive earthquake that hit almost three years ago. Just as in the US, the authorities have declared a state of emergency, and are asking for aid to help them help the population.

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