Images streaming out of Haiti after devastating earthquake

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Rescuers are combing the ruins after an earthquake shook much of Haiti on Tuesday afternoon. Destruction extends from slums to the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, where bodies lie in the streets. International relief efforts are beginning to take shape.

Before and after images of the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince (Twitpics by Lisandro Suero)

Imagesare streaming in from Haiti via social networks documenting the aftermath of Tuesday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake centered near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and numerous aftershocks around the country.

Here are some resources and tips on how you can help Haitians, via the Associated Press.

Follow our Haiti Quake Twitter list of 55 people in, around and involved with Haiti and relief efforts for live updates.

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Here’s the latest from our La Plaza blog: Early assessment of Haiti quake: Damage centered around Port-au-Prince

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