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Corinne Joachim Sanon went back to Haiti to start a business, and she located her business, Askanya Chcolatiers, in the house where her grandmother grew up.

Eight years after the earthquake, a different taste of Haiti

After the 2010 earthquake devasted Haiti, there was an outpouring of international support. Eight years later, most of those who rushed in to help are long gone. But many of those who remain are people with ties to Haiti, and ome of them started businesses that are getting some traction.

Eight years after the earthquake, a different taste of Haiti
Mexico City

When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on

When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on
A man drives an oxcart past the rubble of what was once a traditional-style home in Unión Hidalgo, Oaxaca.

In Oaxaca, thousands of aftershocks mean no one's getting much sleep

In Oaxaca, thousands of aftershocks mean no one's getting much sleep
Moving day, Mexico City

A nervous Mexico City struggles to recover from the earthquake, while engineers canvass the city for damage

A nervous Mexico City struggles to recover from the earthquake, while engineers canvass the city for damage
Members of Israeli and Mexican rescue teams gesture for a minute of silence after retrieving a dead body from a collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sept. 21, 2017.

Hundreds of Mexico City buildings may now be uninhabitable

Hundreds of Mexico City buildings may now be uninhabitable
A person sits on the roof of a little house while looking at the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico September 20, 2017.

Desperate search for survivors after powerful earthquake in Mexico

More than 200 people are dead as buildings collapse in dense sections of Mexico City.

Desperate search for survivors after powerful earthquake in Mexico
A damaged wall and a smashed vehicle are pictured after an earthquake in Mexico City on Sept. 8, 2017.

Mexico's deadly earthquake was its strongest in 100 years

Just as megastorms were charging across the Caribbean, Mexico was struck by one of its most powerful earthquakes on record.

Mexico's deadly earthquake was its strongest in 100 years
earthquake on Christmas in Chile

A strong earthquake hits Chile, no deaths or major damage reported

The epicenter was on the southern part of Chiloé island, an area with several national parks. The earthquake caused some minor damage, but no deaths were reported and an initial tsunami alert was later downgraded.

A strong earthquake hits Chile, no deaths or major damage reported
Woman with tool in front of damaged building

Nepali immigrants who came to the US after the 2015 earthquake can stay a little longer

Immigrants who came to the US after Nepal's earthquake will have temporary status to live and work for another 18 months, as their country continues to rebuild.

Nepali immigrants who came to the US after the 2015 earthquake can stay a little longer
A rescue worker and a dog search among debris following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 27, 2016.

Italy's art historians, firefighters and special police scamble to rescue quake-stricken Amatrice's heritage

After a devastating earthquake in central Italy, a special rescue unit is working to recover the town of Amatrice's cultural heritage: the centuries-old paintings, art and religious objects in the town's damaged or collapsed libraries, museums and churches.

Italy's art historians, firefighters and special police scamble to rescue quake-stricken Amatrice's heritage
Nepali immigrants registerf or TPS at a clinic at highschool in Queens organized by Adhikaar last March.

With earthquake recovery back home stalled, Nepalis push for renewed protections in the US

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake caused huge devastation in Nepal in April, 2015. Many Nepalis in America at the time were allowed to stay — and now they want to continue to live in America to help support their families who are still recovering.

With earthquake recovery back home stalled, Nepalis push for renewed protections in the US
Shreesha Duwal

A feisty 12-year-old shows us what life in Nepal is like after the earthquake

This 12-year-old lost her home in Nepal's 2015 earthquake but she has managed to stay in school. Now she just needs the other kids to stop taunting her for being homeless.

A feisty 12-year-old shows us what life in Nepal is like after the earthquake
Earthquakes in Nepal are only the start of the country's problems

Months after deadly quakes, Nepal's problems are only multiplying

The last major earthquake in Nepal was two months ago. But aid organizations are struggling to keep up as monsoon season brings landslides, creating a snowball effect.

Months after deadly quakes, Nepal's problems are only multiplying
Haitian author Dimitry Elias Léger.

His topic: A president, the first lady, her lover — and an earthquake

Dimitry Elias Léger's debut novel unfolds in the aftermath of Haiti's 2010 earthquake. The human, often comic tale is his attempt "to cover the full range of color and emotions that people who experience traumatic events need to tell their stories."

His topic: A president, the first lady, her lover — and an earthquake
Earthquake survivor Krishna Kumari Khadka is rescued from a collapsed building in Kathmandu by French, Israeli and Norwegian rescue teams six days after the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal.

Five things the international community shouldn't do after a disaster

When disasters like earthquakes strikes in far-off countries, our first instinct is to help in any way we can. But sometimes that help actually gets in the way of recovery. That's what reporter Jonathan Katz experienced after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and he has suggestions on how to avoid a repeat.

Five things the international community shouldn't do after a disaster