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Lessons to learn from Haiti - Barbados Today

August 14th, 2021, the world watched in shock as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula in Haiti. The earthquake was considered to be one of the deadliest natural disasters of 2021 as it has claimed the lives of more than 2000 persons to date whilst injuring 2,800. Simon Alleyne, who holds a Master’s […]

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2010

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29

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1784

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1989

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9

1806

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