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Ravaged Forests Leave Deadly Legacy in Haiti Tropical Storm Jeanne's September onslaught left nearly 2,000 dead in Haitian mudslides. The root cause is a loss of forest land. Lack of foliage has led to water shortages and new desert, despite abundant rainfall. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports.
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Tropical Storm Jeanne's September onslaught left nearly 2,000 dead in Haitian mudslides. The root cause is a loss of forest land. Lack of foliage has led to water shortages and new desert, despite abundant rainfall. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports.