'Miami-Dade Stands Ready To Assist': South Florida Leaders React To Haiti Earthquake

Miami FL

15 August, 2021

10:56 AM

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CBS Miami August 15, 2021 South Florida politicians are reacting to the devastating news of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday morning, leaving at 29 people dead. The US Geological Survey said it's likely that casualties are "high." Florida has the largest Haitian population of any U.S. state, with over 400,000 individuals, according to U.S. Census data and about 228,000 of those live here in South Florida. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.