Below the poverty line on less than two dollars a day. It is one of the poorest-equipped countries on Earth to deal with such a catastrophe. The nation was still trying to recover from being hit by
four deadly hurricanes in 30 days in 2008. Its economy is in ruins and it has a long history of
corruption and coups.

2. The President's palace was in ruins after the earthquake.
3. The article says Haiti's president believes 3 million people are suffering.