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Friday, January 15, 2010
Angry Haitians Block Roads With Corpses
Things are getting desperate in Haiti. The people are searching for food and water while tons of supplies remain stuck at the country's airport.
Haiti's Secretary of State for Public Safety Aramick Louis told Reuters that they have begun clearing the streets of corpses and have buried 40,000 so far. He also estimated another 100,000 have died. The stench of decomposing bodies are filling the streets.
Donations have been pouring in from all over the world. Mobil texting donations to the Red Cross have now topped $10 million. As of Thursday, The Red Cross total donations topped the $60 million mark.
The United States has pledged more than $100 million in support, with the World Bank pledging an additional $100 million. Corporations have donated over $40 million
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