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scenes of hopelessness and despair. haitian officials say the final death toll could reach could reach into the hundreds of thousands. but right now, the focus is on rescuing the living buried under the rubble. thousands of buildings from shacks to the presidential palace and the headquarters for u.n. peacekeepers were demolish by the magnitude 7 quake. the number left homeless is believed to be in the tens of thousands. they are in desperate need, and president obama today promised quick u.s. help. the people of haiti will have the full support of the united states in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief, the food, water, and medicine that haitians will need in the coming days. i pledge to the people of haiti that you will have a friend and partner in the united states of america today and going forward. smith: haiti is about 700 miles from miami sharing the caribbean island of hispaniola with the dominican