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Haiti quake survivors crowd tents in Port-au-Prince
In Port-au-Prince, tents replace shelters as hundreds of thousands struggle after the January 12 quake. President Rene Preval appeals for 200,000 tents while agencies warn needs exceed supply. Haitians like Fenela Jacobs recount tents offering relative comfort amid heat and crowded camps. U.N. and IOM emphasize shelter shortfall. Brazilian U.N. engineers clear sites for a tent city as plans expand to house about 100,000 refugees.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Fenela Jacobs
Islamic Relief Worldwide
Jacobs
Cazo
International Organization For Migration
U.N
Rene Preval
Preval
National Palace
Port-au
Patrick Delatour
Associated Press
Delatour
Organization of American States
Jose Miguel Insulza
Delcio Monteiro
Interamerican Development Bank