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Haiti Earthquake. Cnnbrk/haiti. Soledad O'Brien (Soledad_OBrien) Another picture from the ravine, where families are living in... O'Brien: Rain, aftershocks compound misery in Haiti. A walk through Haiti's streets CNN's Soledad O'Brien and her crew return to Port-au-Prince more than a month after quakeAt first, they see signs of optimism among the people A torrential rain and sharp aftershocks quickly squelch the new-found hopeMisery continues to stalk people who are weary of battling nature's harsh realties Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- We had not been in Port-au-Prince in a month, not since those horrible days following the earthquake when the city looked like wreckage. The city seemed so upbeat when we arrived Saturday morning on one of the first flights in since commercial airlines resumed service.

Musicians wearing Western Union T-shirts greeted us near the hanger that now passes as baggage claim. But those optimistic signs were eclipsed Sunday night when a torrent of rain poured down on this wounded city where outdoor tent communities have sprouted up in every empty space. Full coverage of the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti When is this going to end? Interviewing Susette Manassero as Sunday services unfold in b...

The conditions in La Saline are just unimaginable. #Haiti #He... Earthquake: News updates. CNNiReport is standardizing data for shar... CNN.com Live - Breaking news, live events, and today's top stori. Looking for loved ones in Haiti: News & Videos about Looking for. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday near Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, leaving thousands missing. Are you searching for a family member? Upload his or her photo here. Please enter the missing person's information in the title of your iReport like this: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME; age; city Any additional info can go in the body of the iReport. And if you're in Haiti and safe, please take a look through the photos and share any information you may have.

Additional resources: I’m alive: CNN crews in Haiti relay messages from loved ones.Americans with family in Haiti should contact the U.S. Haiti Info Is Getting Siloed - Pogue’s. Haiti quake relief: How technology helps. Twitter users have spread the word about the crisis in Haiti and how to help. Text message donations, Twitter and Facebook are powerful combination Haiti earthquake relief among top topics talked about on Twitter Technology has made donating process more efficient With social media and technology, thousands are able to take action toward common goal Editor's Note: Pete Cashmore is founder and CEO of Mashable, a popular blog about social media.

He writes a weekly column about social networking and tech for CNN.com. London, England (CNN) -- Social media aren't always perceived as an effective way to coordinate fundraising efforts or bring change: In some circles, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the rest are seen as the domain of armchair activists. But are times changing? Will technology prove its worth following the disastrous Haiti earthquake? All talk and no action? The term has stuck in large part because its claims are true. How can we combat such poor conversion rates online? CNN Haiti quake: Map. CNN/Haiti:boots on ground. Jonathan Mann (JonathanMannCNN) Kiran Chetry (kiranchetrycnn) Etan Horowitz (etanowitz) John Roberts (johnrobertscnn)