Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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wbur.org » News » Aid Groups Fret As Haiti Giving Slows Down: "A new study calls last month's Haitian earthquake the most destructive natural disaster in modern times. The report by the Inter-American Development Bank puts recovery and rebuilding costs as high as $14 billion.

The United Nations has tripled its aid appeal to $1.4 billion — its largest disaster request ever. In the United States, private aid groups have already raised nearly $1 billion."

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