Haiti relief efforts

In Haiti, Tropical Storm Grace is making an already-dire humanitarian crisis even more difficult. Over the weekend, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake severely damaged several cities. The death toll is above 1,400 people, and nearly 7,000 people have been injured — these numbers are expected to rise. Host Carol Hills speaks with Christy Delafield, who works on global communications with Mercy Corps, and is currently on the ground in Nippes, Haiti.

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